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THE RECORDS OF
THE VIRGINIA COMPANY OF
LONDON
VOLUME III
DOCUMENTS, I
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
EDITED BY
SUSAN MYRA KINGSBURY, A. M., Ph. D.
CAROLA WOERISHOFFER PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL ECONOMY
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
VOLUME III
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1933
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L. C. card, 6-35006
Not0
In 1906 the Library of Congress published, in two quarto vokunes entitled "The
Records of the Virginia Companj' of London," the text, from the manuscript in
the Library, of the Court Book containing the minutes of that company's meetings,
and of the meetings of its council, from April 28, 1619, to June 7, 1624, together
with an elaborate and learned introduction by Miss vSusan Myra Kingsbury, now
professor of social economy in Bryn Mawr College, and a list prepared by her of
additional documents illustrative of the company's history from the date of its
chartering until after its dissolution by the Crown and the consequent conclusion
of its business. These documents, 764 in number, are listed, with bibliographical
references as to their sources, in the section of Miss Kingsbury's first volume
(pp. 119-205) entitled "List of Records." The project of publication formed at the
time when those volumes were issued contemplated the printing, in additional
volumes, of the documents thus listed, or of all those among them that had any
historical significance. Their texts are now to be presented, in two volumes num-
bered III, IV, of The Records of the Virginia Company of London. The texts
have been prepared by Miss Kingsbury with great care and accuracy. The first
273 of the documents arranged for publication are presented in the present volume.
A nearly equal number, completing the series, will be presented in Volume IV, now
in the printer's hands. The two volumes will constitute an addition of great magni-
tude, and of the highest interest, to the materials for the early history of Virginia, and
their preparation, distinctly a labor of love on the part of Miss Kingsbur}^, places all
future students of that history under a heavy debt of gratitude to their accomplished
editor.
Hkrbert Putnam,
Librarian oi Congress.
frrfare
The documents contained in Volumes III and IV of the Records of the Virginia
Company of London arc original papers, official and other, of the company or relating
to it. While the Court Book of the Virginia Company, published as Volumes I and II
of this series, presents minutes of the meetings of the corporation, the succeeding
volumes contain materials that vivify its decisions and decrees, explain the difficulties
met and overcome by that redoubtable group of adventurers, reveal the petty jeal-
ousies of the administrators, and especially record the controversy between the
company and the Crown that resulted in the dissolution of the corporation and the
creation of the first crown colony of Great Britain.
Four official sets of records are herein printed or cited. Two are published in full.
One set is the original papers contained in the volume, now preserved in the Library
of Congress, which has long been referred to as "Manuscript Records of the Virginia
Company, Volume III." One set embodies records of action in law courts by the
company or against the company. They are taken from the records of the various
British courts and were found in the Public Record Office. Two sets are not here
included as originally planned. They have been published in full since this series
was begun. One is the "Courte Booke" of the colony, Februaiy 4, 1622/23, through
February 9, 1632/33. It is now printed under the title "Minutes of the Council and
General Court of Colonial Virginia," edited by Dr. H. L. Mcllwaine (Richmond, Va.,
1924). The other set of documents has been published in the "Acts of the Privy
Council, Colonial", volume I (London, 1908). Some actions of the council that
concerned the Virginia Company of London are not to be found in that publication.
They are therefore here prmted. The collection called the Sackville Papers, dis-
cussed in the Introduction to the Records of the Virginia Company, Volume I, page
114, was, by the courtesy of the third Lord Sackville, examined by Prof. A. Percival
Newton, of the University of London, and the documents relating to Vuginia were
printed in 1922 in the American Historical Review, Volume XXVII, pages 493 to
538 and 738 to 765. Those bearing dates earher than 1623 are not here reprinted.
Included in this volume are manuscripts from two collections that are unique.
The "Smyth of Nibley " papers give the history of a single settlement, called Smyth's
(or Smith's) Hundred, that is typical of the v?rious hundreds of the colony. They
extend from February 3, 1618/19, to August 1, 1622, inclusive. These papers are all in
the New York Public Library. The " Ferrar Papers," on the other hand, now belong-
ing to Magdalene College, Cambridge University, are a veritable gold mine; their
unique value is discussed in the Introduction to the Records of the Virginia Company,
Volume I. They supply a vast amount of information through the correspondence
between the colony and individual planters of the colony and Sir Edwin Sandys,
Nicholas Ferrar, and John Ferrar, and also between Sir Edwin Sandys and the other
officials of the company. Only a few documents are official, including two reports
from the council in Virginia, a record of a Somers Islands court, and some less impor-
tant items of this type. The first paper bears the date June 8, 1617, and the last
November 1 , 1624. But only a few go beyond midsummer of 1622.
vni PREFACE
On the other hand, the "Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume
III," do not begin until August 12, 1621, but continue throughout the life of the com-
pany. They differ in character from the Smyth of Nibley Papers and the Ferrar
Papers. As stated above, they record official acts of the council in Virginia and include
commissions, proclamations, orders, laws, letters to and from the council in London,
and petitions to the governor and council in Virginia.
Communications between the company and the King or the privy council, and some
letters to and from the governor and council of the colony, were spread on the minutes
of the company, and therefore appear in Volumes I and II, of this series. They are
not reproduced in Volumes III and IV, even though the original documents are found
in the other collections.
All documents here published are discussed at length in the Introduction to Vol-
umes I and II of this series. Practically every paper indicated as to be included in
the series by the star affixed in the "List of Records" that appears in the Introduction
to Volume I is here printed. Two documents (List of Records No. 70 and No. 153)
could not be found, and it has proved impossible to secure a copy of No. 12.
Fifty-seven documents dating earlier than April 28, 1619, when the records in
Volume I begin, are printed in this volume. They include all records that had not
heretofore been known or published by Alexander Bro\\'Ti, the Virginia Magazine
of History, or other reliable works on the early history of Virginia. Perhaps the
most important documents found by the editor that are here included are the
"Instruccons Orders and Constitucons to S"" Thomas Gates knight Governor of
Virginia" of May, 1609, and the "Instructions orders and constitucons . . . to . . .
S' Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10, by the Virginia Council. These
are the first instructions given by the competent authority to a British colony.
Source material for the history of the company through the year 1622 is presented
in this volume. March 22, 1622, saw the frightful massacre of colonists by the
Indians. The story of that tragedy, the efi'orts for recovery, and the beginning of the
reestablished colony conclude this volume.
The editor wishes to make acknowledgment to Prof. J. Franklin Jameson, chief
of the division of manuscripts in the Library of Congress, for his painstaking care in
reading the proof to the original documents of the "Manuscript Records of the
Virginia Companj^, Volume III," and to some of the photostats of material in England,
and also for his constant watchfulness in seeing the documents through the press.
To Marian Carter Anderson the editor is indebted for her valuable and expert
assistance in preparing much of the manuscript, and especially in the difficult reading
of practically all of the proof.
Helen Kingsbury Zirkle has prepared the index of Volume III, and to her the
editor wishes to express gratitude for the complete and accurate contribution she has
made to the usefulness of the documents in historical research.
A part of the expense for reading the proof and the cost of preparing the index
were met by a grant from the Social Science Research Council.
T o/^ ■.r^oo SuSAN M. KiNGSBURY.
June 30, 1932.
Olnnt^nta
NOTE
INTRODUCTION,...
List of
Document Records '
I. 1.
II. 5.
A Justification for Planting Virginia. Before 1609 1
King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance
administered to Colonists. 1607 4
King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the Colony
administered by Governor and Council in Virginia. 1607 6
Popham V. Havercombe. Complaint, June 8, 1608. Sentence,
June 23, 1608 7
Virginia Council. "Instruecons Orders and ConstituCons
to S"' Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia." May, 1609.- 12
Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constituCons
to S-- Thomas West knight Lo: La Warr," 1609/10(7). ._ 24
George Yoardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton. November 18,
1610 29
Virginia Council. A Letter to "S' Raphe Winwood." 1611 (?)--. 31
Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to "S' Raphe Winwood." April,
1611 - 33
Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley,
Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Comiilairit.
November25, 1612 34
Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An-
swer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint. Decem-
ber 11, 1612 39
Virginia Company v. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The An-
swer of James Bryarley and Mathewe de Quester to the Bill of
Complaint. January 11, 1612/13 41
Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William
Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint. April 28, 1613 43
Virginia Company v. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye, William
HaE, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Huntleye to the Bill
of Complaint. May 18, 1613 44
Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Bill of Complaint. October 8, 1613- 45
Virginia Company v. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of Com-
plaint. November 1, 1613 45
Virginia Company v. WiUiam Leveson. The Bill of Complaint.
November 15, 1613 49
Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William
Leveson to the Bill of Complaint. November 30, 1613 52
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
XI.
XIII.
24.
XIV.
25.
XV.
26.
XVI.
27.
XVII.
28.
XVIII.
29.
Records of the Virginia Company of London, Vol. I, pp. 119-205.
CONTENTS
Document
Records
XIX.
31.
XX.
36.
XXI.
37.
XXII.
38.
XXIII.
39.
XXIV.
40.
XXV.
39.
XXVI.
42.
XXVII.
43.
XXVIII.
44.
XXIX.
45.
XXX.
46.
XXXI.
47.
XXXII.
48.
XXXIII.
50.
XXXIV.
51.
XXXV.
52.
XXXVI.
54.
XXXVII.
55.
XXXVIII.
56.
XXXIX.
57.
XL.
58.
XLI.
64.
XLII.
65.
XLIII.
67.
XLIV.
74.
XLV.
75.
XLVI.
76.
XLVII.
87.
XLVIII.
91.
Page
Virginia Company v. William Leveson. The Answer of William
HaU to the Bill of Complaint. February 16, 1613/14 57
Shareholders in the Virginia Company, from 1615 to 1623. March 6,
1615/16-June 9, 1623 58
Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury. Decem-
ber 19, 1616 67
"His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation Giving
License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home. 1616/17-. 68
Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. June 7, 1617 69
John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 8, 1617 70
Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's Council
for Virginia. June 9, 1617 73
Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur Edwards, and
Henry Potter. October 20, 1617 74
Governor Argall. Commissions. October 20, 1617(?) 74
Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell. October 20,
1617(?) 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Trade. October 20, 1617 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Captain Nathaniel Pool. Octo-
ber 20, 1617 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Francis West. October 20,
1617 75
Governor Argall. A Commission to Nathaniel West. October 20,
1617 75
Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle. November 15, 1617. 76
Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor of Vir-
ginia. November 27, 1617 76
Governor Argall. A Letter to Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. No-
vember 30, 1617 76
Lord De La Warr. Covenant with Lord Zouch. December 27,
1617 77
Governor Argall. Memoranda. 1617/18 78
Governor Argall. A Letter to the Council for Virginia. 1618(?) 79
Governor Argall. Four Warrants. 1618(?) 79
A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers to Vir-
ginia", with the Several Amounts of their Holding. 1618(?) 79
Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of Kiquotan.
February 3, 1617/18 90
Governor Argall. A Commission to William Craddock. February
20, 1617/18 91
Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company. March 10,
1617/18 92
Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 10, 1618 93
Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts. May 18, 1618 93
Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar. Meeting of a
Committee for Smythes Hundred. May 18, 1618 94
Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley. November
18, 1618 98
Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage to Virginia . . . 1619" 109
CONTENTS
XI
Document
XLIX.
L.
LI.
LII.
LV.
LVI.
LVII.
LVITI.
LIX.
LX.
LXI.
LXII.
LXIII.
LXIV.
LXV.
LXVI.
LXVII.
LXVIII.
LXIX.
LXX.
LXXI.
LXXII.
LXXIII.
LXXIV.
List of
Records Page
92. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men and Provisions
sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company. 1619 115
93. John Delbridge Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. [1619].. 118
94. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys. 1C19] 122
97. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George Yeardley,
Richard Berlceley, and John Smyth, and the Virginia Company.
Februarys, 1618/19 130
99. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of "Silver
Falcon", and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to Virginia. Febru-
ary 15, 1618/19 135
100. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir George
Yeardley. February 18, 1618/19 136
104. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. April 3,
1619 137
103. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, concerning
the Plantation in Virginia. April 10, 1619 138
105. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft of a Report
of a Committee of the Virginia Company. April 27, 1619 139
110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to William
Wye. June 17, 1619 144
110. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir George
Yeardley. June 21, 1619 146
111. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley. July 2, 1619. 148
112. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes relating
to the Censure passed on Alderman Johnson. July 8, 1619 149
113. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft of Censure
against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of the Preceding.
Julys, 1619 150
114. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. July 20, 1619 151
115. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's Letters from
Lord Ritch. July 20, 1619 152
116. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General
Assembly conventcd at James City." July 30, 31, August 2, 3,
4, 1619- - -.- 153
117. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret." July, August, and Sep-
tember, 1619 178
118. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley. August 3,
1619 190
119. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. August 11, 1619, 190
120. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 16, 1619.. 191
121. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol. August 18, 1619.- 193
122. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe. September, 1619 195
123. "A lyst of the men nowe sent for plantacon vnder Captayne Wood-
leefe governor." September, 1619 197
124. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. A Com-
mission to Captain John Woodleefe. September 4, 1619 199
125. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley,
George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John Woodleefe.
September 4, 1619 201
CONTENTS
Document
List of
Records
LXXV.
126.
LXXVI.
127.
LXXVII.
128.
LXXVIII.
129.
LXXIX. 130.
LXXX.
131.
LXXXI.
132.
LXXXII.
133.
LXXXIII.
134.
LXXXIV.
135.
LXXXV.
136.
LXXXVI.
138.
LXXXVII.
139.
LXXXVIII.
140.
LXXXIX.
142.
XC.
144.
XCI.
145.
XCII.
151.
XCIII.
152.
XCIV.
154.
xcv
155.
XCVI.
156.
XCVII.
157.
XCVIII.
158.
XCIX.
160.
c.
162.
CI.
164.
CII.
166.
Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al. "Ordinances
direcCons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodlefe." Sep-
tember 4, 1619 207
Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley Hundred and
Robert Coopy of North Nibley. September 7, 1619 210
Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates. Letter to
Sir George Yeardley. September 9, 1619 212
The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol, of the Men who
shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain Woodleefe. Septem-
ber 15, 1619 213
Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, rendered to Sir
WiUiam Throckmorton and Associates. September 16, 1619, to
September 16, 1620 214
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 20, 1619. 215
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Earl of Southampton. Sep-
tember 29, 1619 216
John Pory. A Letter to "the Right hon^i^ and my singular good
lorde." September 30, 1619 219
Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. October 2, 1619- 223
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 4, 1619 223
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 18, 1619.-. 224
Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Teuantes that came
ouer in the B. N. w"" other orders of the Councell." November
11, 1619 226
Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order. November 12, 1619. 229
Sir George Yeardley. A Certificate with Regard to the Arrival of
the "Margaret" in Virginia. December 4, 1619 230
Adventurers and Planters. Copy of a Petition to the Council for
Virginia. (1620?) 231
Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before the Coun-
cil of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having altered an
Order of the Council. (1620?) 232
Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia Company con-
cerning Captain Argall. (1620?) 236
"A valuation of the Commodities growing and to be had in Virginia."
1620 237
Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions,
sent and prouided for Virginia." 1620 239
John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January, 1619/20... 241
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter. January 10, 1619/20 248
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 13, 1619/20. . 249
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 14, 1619/20.. 254
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. January 16, 1619/20.. 255
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir Robert Naunton. January 28,
1619/20 259
Account rendered to Sir William Throckmorton and Associates for
Supplies sent in the Ship, "London Merchant." February, 1619/20 260
James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar. February 25, 1619/20. 262
WiUiam Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. March 6, 1619/20. 262
CONTENTS
cm.
List of
Records
167.
CIV.
cv.
169.
170.
CVI.
evil.
171.
172.
CVIII.
CIX.
173.
174.
ex.
149.
CXI.
CXII.{
CXIII.
CXIV.
182.
175,1
176.)
177.
178.
CXV.
CXVI.
CXVII.
CXVIII.
179.
180.
181.
183.
CXIX.
CXX.
CXXI.
187.
CXXII.
189.
CXXIII.
190.
CXXIV.
191.
cxxv.
193.
CXXVI.
194.
CXXVII.
195.
CXXVIII.
196.
CXXIX.
197.
CXXX.
198.
CXXXI.
199.
CXXXII.
200.
CXXXIII.
201.
CXXXIV.
202.
Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition to the
Privy Council for a Patent. April 3, 10, 1620 265
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. April 15, 1620 266
Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the Virginia Com-
pany. May, 1620 267
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 1, 1620 269
Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of Berkeley
Hundred to William Tracy. May 7, 1620 271
Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1620. 274
"Treasurer, Councell, and Company for Virginia." A Broadside.
May 17, 1620 275
Virginia Company v. William Wye. Complaints. Trinity Term,
1620 281
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. June, 1620 289
William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard and John Smyth.
June, 1620 291
John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley. June 1, 1620 292
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham. June
7, 1620 294
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 7, 1620- 297
John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 12, 1620 300
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. June 12, 1620 306
"His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declaration of the State
... in Virginia." June 22, 1620 307
Privy Council. A Commission to the Commissioners for the Treas-
ury. July, 1620 365
Mr. Russell's Project touching Artificial Wine in Virginia. July,
1620 365
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. July 5, 1620 367
Virginia Company. A Commission to William Tracy. July 12,
1620 368
William Tracy. Two Letters to John Smyth. July 14, 1620 369
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. July 19, 1620 371
Virginia Council. E.xtract from a Letter. August, 1620 372
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 2, 1620 373
William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. August 9, 1620 373
Sir William Throckmorton and Associates. Revocation of Captain
John Woodleefe's Commission. August 18 or 28, 1620 374
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. August 25, 1620.. _ 375
"Covenantes and agreementes . . . betwene Richard Berkeley of
Stoke . . . George Thorpe late of Wanswell . . . WilTm Tracy
of Gayles" and "John Smyth of Northnibly." August 28, 1620. 376
Commission to George Thorpe and William Tracy as Governors of
the Plantation in Virginia. August 28, 1620 379
Charter Party between Richard Berkeley and Associates and Wil-
liam Ewins, for the Ship "Supply". August 31, 1620 381
Account of A. B. with Edward Williams for the Ship "Margaret."
September, 1620 384
Account of A. B. for Furnishing the Ship "Supply". September,
1620 385
XIV
CONTENTS
List of
Document Records Page
CXXXV. 203. Berkeley, Thorpe, Tracy, and Smyth. Agreement with Richard
Smyth and Wife and Others . September 1,1620 393
CXXXVI. 204. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 1, 1620 395
CXXXVII. 205. " A list of men nowe sent for plan tagon in Virginia." September 3,
1620... - 396
CXXXVIII. 206. Richard Berkeley and John Smyth. A Commission to George
Thorpe for the Government of the Plantation. September 10,
1620 397
CXXXIX. 207. WiUiam Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 15, 1620 401
CXL. 208. Agreement between Richard Berkeley and Associates, and Robert
Pawlett. September 15, 1620 401
CXLT. 209. Account of Money expended since WiUiam Tracy's Departure.
September 18, 1620- Michaelmas, 1621. 402
CXLII. 210. Thomas Parker, Mayor of Bristol. Certificate for Sailing of the
Ship "Supply". September 18, 1620 405
CXLin. 211. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 18, 1620. 406
CXLIV. 212. John Smyth. Account of Expenses for Virginia Plantation. Sent
to Mr. Thorpe. September 20, 1620 408
CXLV. 213. Timothy Gate. A Letter to Mr. WCUam Tracy. September 22,
1620 409
CXLVL 214. John Bridges. A Letter to John Smyth. September 23, 1620 410
CXLVII. 215. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 24, 1620... 410
CXLVIII. 216. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth. September 25, 1620... 411
CXLIX. 217. Indenture between George Thorpe, and Robert Oldesworth and
John Smyth. September 30, 1620 412
CL. 219. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 23, 1620... 415
CLI. 221. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth. December 19, 1620.. . 417
CLIL 226. Earl of Warwick v. Edward Bruster concerning the Ships "Trea-
surer" and "Neptune". 1621 418
CLIII. 229. Sir George Yeardley and the Council in Virginia. A Letter to the
Earl of Southampton and the Council and Company for Virginia.
January 21, 1620/21 424
CLIV. 228. Sir George Yeardley. Certificate to the Council and Company of
Virginia of the Arrival of Planters at Barklay. January 29,
1620/21 426
CLV. 230. House of Lords. "An Act [bill] for the represeinge of the odious
. . . sinne of Drunkenesse, and for preventinge the onordinate
Consuminge of Corne." February 14, 1620/21 427
CLVI. 232. Sir George Yeardley. Grant of Land to George Harrison. March 6,
1620/21 432
CLVII. 233. James I. Proclamation to the Virginia Company prohibiting Lot-
tery. March 8, 1620/21 434
CLVIII. 234. George Thorpe. "A note ffor M'. fifelgate to receaue his ffraight."
March 24, 1620/21 435
CLIX. 236. WiUiam Powell. A Letter to Sir Edwm Sandys. AprU 12, 1621... 436
CLX. 237. House of Commons. Draft of an Act for the Freer Liberty of Fish-
ing. April 17, 1621 439
CLXI. 238. Jabez Whittaker. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May, 1621 441
CLXII. 239. Richard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwm Sandys. May 3, 1621 443
CONTENTS
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CLXIII.
List of
Records
240.
CLXIV.
241.
CLXV.
243.
CLXVI.
CLXVII.
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CLXVIII.
CLXIX.
CLXX.
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CLXXIX.
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CLXXX.
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CLXXXI.
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CLXXXIII.
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CLXXXIV.
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CLXXXV.
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CLXXXVIII.
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CLXXXIX.
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CXC.
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Sir George Yeardley and the Council of Virginia. A Warrant for
Lieutenant Saunders. May 3, 1621 444
George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys.
May 9, 1621 445
George Thorpe and John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys.
May 15 and 16, 1621 446
George Thorpe. A Letter to John Ferrar. May 15, 1621 448
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to the New Magazine Company.
May 16, 1621....' 449
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1021 . 450
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 16, 1621. 452
Abraham Piersey. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 24, 1621- . 454
Captain Nuce. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. May 27, 1621 455
Francis Smith. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 9, 1621 458
Privy CouncU. An Order regarding Freedom of Fishing. June 18,
1621 459
Ricliard Bucke. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 22, 1621... 460
George Thorpe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27, 1621 462
Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. June 27,
1621 462
John Rowe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. July, 1621 464
William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July,
1621 465
William Ewens. Covenant with the Company for Virginia. July,
1621 466
Nicholas Ferrar and Others. A Warrant to pay George Sandys.
July 6, 1621 467
John Barnard and Others. A Warrant to Deputy John Ferrar.
July 24, 1621 468
Virginia Company. Instructions to the Governor and Council of
State in Virginia. July 24, 1621 468
Treasurer and Company. An Ordinance and Constitution for Coun-
cil and Assembly in Virginia. July 24, 1621 482
Treasurer and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council in
Virginia. July 25, 1621 485
Council for Virginia. Answer to the Request of the Walloons and
French to plant in Virginia. August 11, 1621 491
Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in
Virginia. August 12, 1621 492
Virginia Company. A Commission granted unto Captain Arthur
Guy and Nicholas Norburne. August 24, 1621 498
Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain
Arthur Guy, Robert Joakley, and John Packesall. August 24,
1621 499
Treasurer and Company of Virginia. Covenant to pay Captain
Arthur Guy. August 24, 1621 500
Virginia Council and Company. A Letter to Governor and Council
in Virginia. September 11, 1621 502
Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. September 17,
1621 ---. ---- ---- 508
CONTENTS
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CXCII.
CXCIII.
List of
Records
271.
CXCIV.
cxcv.
CXCVI.
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275.
225.
CXCVII.
CXCVIII.
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CXCIX.
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CCI.
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ecu.
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CCIII.
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CCIV.
CCV.
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CCVI.
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CCVII.
286.
CCVIII.
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CCIX.
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CCX.
CCXI.
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292.J
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CCXII.
295.
CCXIII.
296.
CCXIV.
297.
CCXV.
298.
CCXVI.
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Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar, or to Nicholas Ferrar.
October 1, 1621 509
Thomas Dawson. Note of Tobacco sold to John Stratford. Octo-
ber 20, 1621 509
Privy Council. Order to the Virginia Company. October 24, 1621.. 510
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. November 5, 1621 511
Virginia Company. A Commission to Thomas Smith. November
21, 1621 -' 513
Virginia Company. Grant to Daniel Gates. November 21, 1621_- 514
Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to
John Huddleston. November 21, 1621 516
John Bargrave. A Petition to the Committee for Grievances,
House of Commons. November (after 22), 1621 517
Sir Thomas Smyth and Alderman Johnson. Reply to the Petition
of John Bargrave. November (after 22), 1621 521
Council and Company for Virginia. A Commission granted to
Captain Thomas Jones. November 24 [21?], 1621 525
Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and
Council in Virginia. November 26, 1621 526
Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation warning Persons
going aboard Ships. November 30, 1621 528
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. December 3, 1621 529
Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and
Council in Virginia. December 5, 1621 530
Peter Arondelle. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys. December 15,
1621 534
Governor in Virginia. Commission to William Tucker. December
23, 1621 535
Mr. Wroth. Notes from Lists showing Total Number of Emigrants
toVirginia. 1622 536
Patrick Copland. "A Declaration how the monies (viz, seueuty
pound eight shillings sixe pence) were disposed, which was gathered
. . . (towards the building of a free schoole in Virginia)." 1622.. 537
Edward Waterhouse. "A Declaration of the State of the Colony
and . . . a Relation of the Barbarous Massacre." 1622 541
Francis West, William Claybourne et al. Petition to the King.
1622(?) 580
Council in Virginia. Letter to Virginia Company of London.
January, 1621/22 581
Peter Arundle. Fragment of a Letter to John Smyth of Nibley.
January 1, 1621/22 589
Virginia Council. Settlement of the Wages of Tradesmen in Vir-
ginia. January 14, 1621/22 589
Virginia Company. A Commission to Theodore Wadsworth.
January 16, 1621/22 591
Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent. January 30, 1621/22. 592
Lord Keeper Williams. Decree in Chancery, Bargrave v. Sir Thomas
Smytheetal. February 19, 1622 598
CONTENTS
Document
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List of
Records
303.
CCXIX.
304.
ccxx.
CCXXI.
307.
308.
CCXXII.
CCXXIII.
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310.
CCXXIV.
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CCXXV.
CCXXVI.
313.
314.
CCXXVII.
30G.
CCXXVIII.
CCXXIX.
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CCXXXI.
315.
316.
317.
319.
CCXXXII.
CCXXXIII.
305.
321.
CCXXXIV.
322.
CCXXXV.
323.
CCXXXVI.
324.
CCXXXVII.
325.
CCXXXVIII.
326.
CCXXXIX.
223.
CCXL.
CCXLI.
327.
517.
CCXLII.
328.
CCXLIII.
329.
CCXLIV.
CCXLV.
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331.
CCXLVI.
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Page
Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. February 25,
1621/22 602
Somer Islands Company. Court for Somer Islands. March 6,
1621/22 603
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 9, 1622 640
John Bargrave. Charges against the Former Government of Vir-
ginia. April 12(?), 1622 605
John Bargrave. Petition to the Privy Council. April 12, 1622 608
Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
April 13, 1622 609
Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Ralph Ilamor.
April 15, 1622 610
Governor in Virginia. Order to Ralph Hamor. April 19, 1622 610
Governor in Virginia. Commission to Captain Smith. April 20,
1622 611
Council in Virginia. Letter to the Virginia Company of London.
April (after 20), 1622 611
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 22, 1622 615
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 25, 1622 616
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. April 30, 1622 617
"The Accompt of the charge of the 4 servants sent into Virginia in
the Ship called the furtherance." May, 1622 618
Virginia Company v. Wye. Defense of Wye. May 6, 1622 620
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Ilamor.
May 7, 1622 622
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Roger Smith.
May 18, 1622 623
Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for Adventurers under-
taking to transport and plant 100 Persons. May 22, 1622 G23
Virginia Company. The Form of a Patent for a Planter Only.
May 22, 1622 629
Virginia Company. A Grant for a Private Plantation to John
Bounall. May 22, 1622 634
Captain John Bargrave. Disclaimer of Opposition to the Present
Management. May 30, 1622 637
Virginia Company. "A note of the shipping, men, and prouisions
sent and prouided for Virginia ... in the yeere 1621." [End of
May, 1622] 639
Captain John Bargrave. Petition to Privy Council. June(?), 1622. 644
Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Answer to the Privy Council
concerning Captain John Bargrave's Petition. June(?), 1622 645
Council of the Virginia Company. A Letter to Governor and Coun-
cil in Virginia. June 10, 1622 646
John Pountis. Petition to the Governor and Council of Virginia.
June 15, 1622 652
The King. A Letter to the Privy Council. June 17, 1622 653
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Captain Maddison. June
17, 1622 654
Sir Francis Wyatt. A Commission to Sir George Ycardley. June
20, 1622 656
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CONTENTS
Document
CCXLVII.
342,
CCXLVIII.
343.
CCXLIX.
347.
CCL.
352.
CCLI.
354.
CCLII.
356.
CCLIII.
357.
CCLIV.
359.
CCLV.
360.
CCLVI.
361.
CCLVII.
362.
CCLVIII.
364.
CCLIX.
365.
CCLX.
366.
CCLXI.
367.
CCLXII.
368.
CCLXIII.
380.
CCLXIV.
369.
CCLXV.
370.
CCLXVI.
371.
CCLXVII.
373.
CCLXVIII.
374.
CCLXIX.
379.
CCLXX.
382.
CCLXXI.
383.
CCLXXII.
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CCLXXIII.
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Sir Francis Wyatt. Proclamations. June 21, 1622 658
I . A Proclamation against Drunkeness 658
II. A Proclamation against Swearing 659
III. A Proclamation against taking Boats without Leave and
stealing Oars 659
Robert Newland. A Letter to Nicholas Ferrar. June 27, 1622.... 660
The King. A Letter to the Virginia Company. The Virginia
Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
July 9, 1622 661
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to William Tucker. July 16,
1622 664
Note of Arms in the Tower for which the Virginia Company are
Suitors, July 17(?). Before July 29, 1622 665
Treasurer and Council for Virginia. Letter to Governor and Council
in Virginia. August 1, 1622 666
[John Smyth.] A list of Servants remaining in Virginia. August
1, 1622 674
John Carter. Petition to the Privy Council. September, 1622 675
A Warrant to the Lord Treasurer. September, 1622 676
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 1, 1622.. 676
Governor in Virginia. A Commission to Sir George Yeardley.
September 10, 1622 678
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. September 23, 1622. 679
Thomasin Woodshawe. Petition to the Governor of Virginia.
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 681
Richard Pace. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
Between October, 1622, and January, 1622/23 682
Virginia Company. A Letter to the Governor and Council in Vir-
ginia. October 7, 1622 683
Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar. October 13, 1622... 690
Younge y. Roberts. October 14, 1622 692
Tliomas Hamour. Petition to the Governor and Council in Virginia.
October 18, 1622 695
Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Raph Hamor.
October 23, 1622 696
Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain William Eden,
alias Sampson. October 24, 1622 698
George Sandys. Petition to Governor and Council in Virginia.
November 2, 1622 699
Governor of Virginia. A Commission to Captain Isack Maddison
and Robert Bennet. November 12, 1622 700
Henry Martin. Decree in Case of the Virginia Company v. Wye.
December 9, 1622 701
John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir Julius
Caesar). December 9, 1622 702
Governor and Council in Virginia. Proclamation. December 10,
1622 703
John Martin. "The Manner Howe to Bringe the Indians into
Subiection." December 15, 1622 704
John Martin. How Virginia may be made a Royal Plantation.
December 15. 1622 707
aUufitrattnna
Page
X. Seals used by Members of the Virginia Company 92
Found among the Ferrar Papers.
XI. Autographs of John Ferrar 260
Found among his private papers.
XII. Parts of Autograph Letters, signed, of John Pory, Secretary of the Colony,
and of Gabriel Barbor, Manager of the Lotteries 424
XIII. Handwriting of Planters in the Colony 580
XIX
S^ablr of lExplmvdian
~ over a word indicates a contraction or an omission of letters.
***** indicate an unintelligible word or part of a word in the
manuscript, there being approximately as many asterisks as letters in the
word.
[ ] inclose words or letters which are doubtful in the manuscript;
also, in a few instances, inclose words or letters reduplicated in the
manuscript.
[ ] inclosing words in italics indicate explanations by the editor;
also, in a few instances, italics indicate letters supplied by the editor to
complete a word.
A line drawn through a word or a part of a word indicates a word or
letters canceled in the manuscript.
II II inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the reviewer.
§ § inclose words interlined in the manuscript by the copyist.
SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
con indicates tion.
Co''* indicates Court.
Ire, tres indicate letter, letters.
•' indicates pound,
tt^, TiLs, Lo indicate Lords, Lord.
Ijop^ ELp^ mdicate Lordships.
M*«, Ma"^ mdicate Majesty's, Majesty,
o"", yo"" indicate our, your,
p indicates per, par, e. g. pvse (peruse),
p indicates pro.
pi indicates pre, pri, e. g. pluately (privately).
Cb indicates que.
Tfer, Thfer indicate Treasurer,
w" indicates weight.
9 indicates omission of letters or syllable, most often of er, e. g. man9
(manner) .
^ indicates final es or et, e. g. hand^ (handes).
^^tavhs of tlf?
Btrgtma Companji of lUontion
I. A Justification for Planting Virginia
Before 1609
Tanner manuscripts, XCIII, folio 200 (old folio 352)
Document in the Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 1
A lustification for planting in Virginia
It was proposed; ^ that some forme of writinge in way of Justi-
fication of our plantation might be conceiued, and pass, (though not by
publique authorytye) into many handes. The motion seemed to have
these inducements.
1. First, y* it mought give adventurers, a clearnes and satisfaction, for
y^ Justice of y'' action, and so encourage them, and draw on others.
2. That y° Spaniard might out of this intimation reasonably collect, y*
wee vnderstood our owne case to be such, y' the state would neyther feare,
nor be ashamed to proceed in y* persecution ther of, if any Course should
bee held agaynst y': and y* this lustification of our owne title, would
deterr, or at least retard y® Spaniard from suddayne attempting vs.
And though it were sayd then; That this was a lowe and impotent way to
convey it by such a close scedvle; yet [xx| seemt, not to want example of
other things carried in y* manner: and yet to haue wrought y^ same effect,
as a more pubhque declaration of y" state could doe.
They w"'' differed from him had these motiues;
L That it conduc'd not to his first hope of encouraging, or inciting
adventurers: for, they in this poynt needed it not, nor require y*. That
' Blank space in the manuscript.
2 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ther is much of a Confession, in euery unnessary Apology: y* to moue
scruple, especially of Conscience, wher ther is afore quiettnes and no
doubting rather shakes and deterrs, then settles, or conjarmes. And y*
already some of best Judgement, startle vpon y® first noyse of y*. That
2. That y'' Spaniard hath already seene more publique, and authentique
testemonyes, of y^ States good affection to y^ lourny, by establishing it
vnder y" great seale: and by y^ seconding, and Iterating supply es, then
this way can giue him:
Besides it is more then probable y* his Ambassador will forthwith expos-
tulate w*^ his Ma*'^ about this writmg, and then it is not conceau'd how
far his Ma*'" wilbe pleasd to avow yt, w'^^ may intimate disavowing:
Besides y* it seemed not to worke these good effects w'^'' were pretended,
it hath these euident dangers in yt.
1 It will rather hasten y® Spaniards rage, then retard yt; because he will
see it, to grow euery day harder for him to defeat vs.
2 It will rayse vndisputably, two pen-adversaries of diuers sortes: The
first are perfect Spaniards, who will defend y* title vpon y^ Donation, of
Alexander, w'^'' is so grounded vpon the principles of theyr religion y*
some of ther best authors haue pronounced y* Heresy to doubt yt. And
wee, (though wee want not inducinge and Convenient arguments from
God, and Nature and Nations) yet haue no such convincinge and obhga-
tory ****** ii-s^i especially towards them, and their ground.
[2] The second sort wilbe neutrall writers, but of Spanish affections:
who because they cannott therby hurt y" Spaniard already established
there, but may slacken vs, if they can cast scruples into our Conscience
§2 will Wright agaynst y'' lawfullnes of plantation in these, as well by y®
Spaniard, as by vs, or any, w'='' must necessaryly grow to disputution of
so much intricasy, perplexity, and repUcation, as shall conduce vnto
theyr end of slackning ws. if no farther. For when at first discouery of
these partes, y" Spaniard did subiect y^ Consideration of yt to Casuists,
and Confessors, it became so indeterminable, y* he was forced to resolue
roundly vpon y° worst way, least he should haue none, to prosecute y*
' The manuscript is so torn as to be illegible.
* See note at the end of the document.
BEFORE 1609 3
Indians as Barbar's, and therby Naturally slaues. When after 50 yeares
his Fryars declyn'd him from y* seuere and vnlust course, and he labourd
by men of all learninge to prouide himselfe of a more acceptable title, all
y^ reasons, w'=^ were prepard to him, by men of discourse, from y** Indians
transgressing y^ Law of Nature; from his [ciuilians] for their denying com-
merce: from his Canonists, by y^ Donation: and from his Deuines, by
preparation of rehgion, were so incohcerent and so resisted by one another,
as many bookes written in his defence, were suppressed in his owne
Kyngdome, and at this day, from all y^ authors extant, in y* pointe,
(though they admitt y" purpose of y® donation, yet departing from y^
very lettre) can be gathered for him no title, of Dominion or property,
but only a Magistracy, and Empire, by w""" he is allowed to remoue such
impediments, as they had agaynst y^ knowledge of Religion.
Because therfore, we shalbe putt to defend our title, not yet pubhquely
quarreled, not only comparatiuely to be as good as y" Spaniards {w"^ we
doubt not is easy enough, when it shalbe impugned,) (agaynst w'''' not
w*^ standinge to gouerne them, ther arises y^ Donation, and y' wee
seek Dominion) but absolutely to be good agaynst y"^ Naturall people:
some thought it better to abstayne from this vnnessisary way of proui-
cation, and reserue ourselues to y'^ defensiue part, when they shall offer
any thing agaynst vs: w"'' will more easyly and satisfactoryly be donne,
and we are like enough to bee too soone putt to yt by them, when they
see y^ proportion and forwardnes of this present supply.
§ if y*" first way fayle (because I doubt not of ouerthrowmg y^ Dona-
tion) then this will follow, w'''' if we could mayntayne yet w**" such
subtelty of distinction, as y^ merchant wilbe vncapable of satisfaction
therby ^ §
' This paragraph is written in the margin.
4 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[Indorsed:] H Reasons against publishing the King's title to Virginea. |1
II. King and Privy Council. Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance
Administered to Colonists
1607
Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III, Part i. Pages 20, 20a
Document in the Library of Congress
List of Records No. 5
1. The oath of Suprcmacie Allegiance
I, M doe vtterHe testifie & declare in my conscience y* y^
kings highnes y* onlie supreame Gouernor of great Brietaine and of all the
CoUony of ^ and all other his highnes Dominions & Countries, as
well in all spirituall [and] ecclesiasticall things (or causes) as temporall.
And that no forreine [prince] person — ^prelate state or potentate hath or
ought to haue, any fur ^ power, supreortie preheminence or
authoritie Ecclesiasticcall or sperituall ^ w*^in theise his Realmes
And therfore I doe vtterlie renounce & for forreine Jurisdiction, Powers,
supreorties & Authorities, And doe j>mise ^ henceforth I
shall beare faith & true Allegeance to y^ Kings highnes ^ lawfuU
successors & (to my power,) shall assist & defend all Jurisdiction
^ preheminence & Authoritie graunted & belonging to y^ kings
highnes, ^ and vnited & annexed to his Imperall crowne & so
helpe me my god
[20a] 2. The oath of Allogoancc Supremacye
I M doe trulie and sincerely acknowledge, professe
testifie and declare in my Conscience before God & the world, That our
Soueraigne Lord King James §Charles§ ys lawfull and rightfull King of
great Britaine and of the Colony of Virginia, and of all other his Maiesties
Dominions and Countries. And that y'' pope neither of himselfe, nor by
any Authoretie of the Church or See of Rome, or by any other meanes
(w*"" any other) hath any power or authoritie to dispe §depose§ the King
or to dispose any of his Ma*'*"^ Kingdomes or Dominions, or to authorise
• a blank space in the manuscript.
1607 5
any forreine prince, to inuade or anoy him in his Countries, or to dis-
charge any of his subiectes of ther AUegeance and obedience to his Maiesty
or to giue licence or leaue to any of them to beare Armes, raise, tumult,
or to offer any violence, or hurt to his Maiesti^ royall person, state, Gou-
erment, or to any of his Maiesties subiectes w*hin his Maiesties Dominions.
Also I doe sweare fro my hart, that notw*''standing any declaration or
sentence of Excomunication, or depriuation made or granted, or to be
made or granted by y^ pope or his successors, or by any authoritie deriued,
or pretended to bee deriued from him, or his Sea against the king his
heires or successors, or any absolution of the said subiects from ther
obedience: I will beare faith & true AUegeance to his Ma''" his heires and
successors and him and them will defend to the vttermost of my power,
against all Conspiracies and attempts whatsoeu^ w""" shall be made against
his or ther persons, ther Crowne and dignitie, by reason or Color of any
such sentence or declaracon, or otherwise, and will doe my best Endeauo's
to disclose and make knowne vnto his Maiestie, his heires & successo'"s,
all treason and trayterous Conspiracies, w"^ I shall heare or knowe of to
bee against him or any of them. And I doe further sweare. That I doe
fro my hart abhorr. Detest & abiure as ympious and hereticall, this
damnable doctrine and position That Princes w'='' be excomunicated or
depriued by the pope, may be deposed or murthered of ther subiects or
any other whatsoeu^ And I doe belieue, and in conscience am resolued,
That neither the pope nor any other person whatsoeu^ hath power to
absolue me of this Oath or anie parte therof, w"*" I acknowledge by good
& full Authoritie is to bee lawfulHe ministred vnto mee, and doe renounce
all pardones & dispensations to y*' contrarie, And theise things I doe
plainely and sincerely accknowledge & swere according to theise expresse
words by me spoken. And according to y" plaine & coiuon sense & vnder-
standing of the same wordC w'^'out any equivocation or mentall evation,
or secret reseruation whatsoeu^, And I doe make this Recognition &
accknowledgment hartilie willinglie & trulie vpon the true faith of a
Christian So helpe me God ;
6 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
III. King and Privy Council. Oath of the Secretary of the
Colony Administered by Governor and Council in Virginia
1607
Manuscript Records of the Virginia Company, Volume III, Part i. Page 20a
Document in the Library of Congress
List of Records, No. 6
The oath administred by the Governor and counsell after m' Secretarie
Dauison death to Edward Sharpies
You shall keepe ali secret all matter Comitted & reuealed vnto you, and
all things that shall be treated secretHe at y^ Counsell table vntill such
time, as by the Consent of his Ma*'^' Gou^nor & Cap* generall & the full
consent of the Counsell of state then resident, or the more parte of them
publication shalbe made therof And you shall most exactlie & faithfullie
to yo"" vtmost power record all act^ & matters to be recorded & kept fro
tyme to tyme, w"^ shall be resolued vpon by the Gou^nor & Counsell of
state, or the maior part of them, & you shall not deliu^ any thmg con-
cerning the affaires of the Counsell to any other person to bee coppied
out or ingrossed, w**" out first makeing the Gou^nor accquainted therwith
and leaue obtayned. so hepe you God & the Contents of this Booke
JUNE 8, 1608
IV. PoPHAM VS. Havercombe. Complaint and Sentence
Complaint, June 8, 1608
Sentence, June 23, 1608
Admiralty, Instance and Prize, Libels 73, Nos. 274, 279
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 7
[1. Complaint]
Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles
filiiis naturalis et Ttimus ac Tfna
Anna Popham vi(t relict et ex-
ecutrici noiat in Test'" sive vltima
voluntate honorand viri dni Jotiis
Popham milit^ Capitahs Justiciarii
dni iiri Reg^ ad pita coram eo
tenta con et adu^sus Johem Hav-
ercome nup mgr navis vocat the
Guift of God Browne Williamson
Quo die Williamson noie procurio
et vt procurator Ttimus dci Johis
Havercome ad omnem iuris
effcum exinde quovismodo sequi
valefi omnibus melioribus et effi-
catioribus via modo ac Juris
forma quibus melius aut efficatius
de Jure poterit aut potest
debuitve aut debet allegavit
articulatim provt sequitur
1 Inprimis vizt qd Anno Dni 1606 mensibusct, in eod anno Concurren ao
etiam mensib" Martii, Aprilis, Mali, Junii, Julii, Augusti, Septembris,
Octobris, Novembris, Decembris, Januarii et ffebruarii anno Dni 1607
Johes Havercome fuit et erat p honorand viru dnm Johem Popliam
militem def pro quodam viagio marittimo a ptibus Angliag ad ptibus vltra-
marinas vocat et Cognit p nomen Virginise faciend ac ab illis ptibus
secundum directionem et mandatum Georgii Popham presidis et alioru
Consiliarior dni nri RegC in ptib9 borealibus regionis pred existen ad hoc
Regnfi Angliae redeund mgr navarchus sive gubernator navis pred vocat.
the guiffe of God rite et ttime Constitut Et ponit Con™ diui"" et de quolet.
2 Itm quod annis et mensibus pred dcus Johes Havercome officium sive
munus mgri navis vocat the guifte of god pro viagio pred in se suscepit
et vt magr sive navarchus dee navis the guift of God durante viagio pred
inserviebat ac pro iTigro pro toto viagio pred fuit et erat Coiter dcus,
tentus hitus noiatus ac reputatus palam pub"* et no''^ Et ponit vt supra.
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3 Itm qd dcus Johes Havercome anno et mensib' pred seu eom aliquo
cum navi sua pred Cui pifuit a ptibus Anglise pred decessit ac versus ptes
vltra-marinas vocat et cognit p nomen Virginise pred navigabat ibimqj
salvo appulit Et ponit vt supra.
4 Itm qd tempe appulsus dcse navis in ptibus verginise pred an dcus
Georgius Popham fuit et erat in illis ptibus Preses sive gubernator Con-
siliarioru dni iiri Reg^ in ptibus borealibus regionis pred rite et Itime
Constitut et allocat Et ponit vt supra
5 Itm that pntly vppon the arrivall of the said shipp the guift of God in
the North pt^ of Virginia aforesaid the said John Havercombe m' of the
said shipp the guift of god did Coihitte himselfe his shipp and Companie
and her lading vnto the Comaund and governmente of the sd President
and others of the Counsaile aforesaid and did serve him and others of
the Consaile boath w*'' ther boat and men and did all such service and
labor as the said President and Counsaile did direct and appoint them:
hocq3 fuit et est veru pub™ no"" manifestu piter ac famosti Et ponit vt
supra.
6 Itm that shortly after the ]5]mises vizt about the ninth' of October the
mary and John (wherew'^'' this xxxdcnt) §said Havercombe§ and the guift
of god was Consorted did depte from vs toward^ Beglaftd m tifee hafbof
the sd Havercombe out of the harbor of Sakadahoc in the north ptC of
Virginia before such tyme as the said Havercombe had discharged the
said guift of god either of her victualls or salte and pntly after the vnlade-
ing of the salt and victualls aforesaid the said governor and others of the
Counsaile aforesaid did determine to send the said Havercombe and his
said shipp pntly for England but by reason of soine spech of the people
of that Countrie that gave intelligence to the governor and others of the
Counsaile that the ffrench would come and beseige them the said gov-
ernor and Counsaile Comaunded the said Havercombe and Companie to
stay longer in the said Countrie and not to depte Hocqj fuit et est veru
pub'" no"" manifestu piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra.
7 Itm that by reason of the plmisses in the next picedent ar'^ menconed
the said Havercombe and Companie w'^ the guifte of god aforesaid were
' This may be the month.
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by Comaundement of the President aforesaid and others of the Coiin-
saile aforesaid Comandedmeft* to stay in the harbor of Sakadahoc aforesaid
and there did by the appointment of the said governor and Counsaile
remains w**" the said shipp and Company and kept watch and ward for
the space of 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 3 or at least two monethes together, hocc^ fuit et
est verii no"'" pub™ piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra.
8 Itm that dureing the aboad of the said Havercombe and Companie
w*'' the guifte of god aforesaid in the harbor aforesaid there happened
much fowle weather and Ice in the said Countrie the extremitie whereof
did much indanger and hurt the said Shipp the guifte of God wherevppon
the President and others pceaveing it, did give directions vnto the said
Havercombe to ballast the said shipp and dehvered vnto the said Haver-
combe such store of victual! as they could well spare: Hocq^ fuit et veru
pub"" no"" manifestum piter ac famosu Et ponit vt supra.
9 Itm that the said President and Counsaile had not sufficient pvision
of victualTs and other things to furnishe the said shipp to send her for
England when the said shipp the Mary and John were gone for England
but were forced by reson therof as alsoe for that the said shipp would
have bine vtterly spoiled by the Ice and fowlnes of weather aforesaid to
send the said shipp for England Et ponit vt supra.
10 Itm that the said President and Counsaile did appoint one Cap'
Elliott Cap* of the said shipp the guifte of god in her returne towards
England and did give Comaundment and directions vnto him and to the
said Havercombe and Company to depte w"" their said shipp the guift of
god towards England w*^ such smal provision of victualts as they could
spare and appointed him the said Havercombe and Eliot to dispose of and
sell 30 mastC, a peece of ordinance and any other thing or goodC they had
aboard the said shipp at the Island of the Asseraes and appointed them
to stay and victual! themselues and Company there and fitt the said
shipp the guift of God w"" such necessaries as she wanted Et ponit vt
supra and at their arrivall at the Assorez had but twoo hogsheads of
beere, twoo hogsheads of bread and two dales pvision of meale left vn-
spent and then
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11 Itm that the said Havercombe and Company of the said shipp the
guifte of god after their depture forom Sakadahoc aforesaid toward
England were m great §for§ need ftftd distrcoae of victualts and we^e for
want thereof by the appointement of the said Elliot forced to put into
the said Island of Assorees where the said Elliot did by CoiTiaundment of
the governor and CounsaUe aforesaid sell certeine good^ belonging to the
said shipp to furnish e the said ship and Companie w**" victualts for the
releife of the said Company w'='' otherwise would have pished for want
thereof Et ponit vt supra
12 Itm that before such tyme as the said Havercombe did put into the
Assorees w*'' his said shipp the guifte of God he and his Company were for
want of drinke forced to drinke water and iadttfed endured such penury and
want that divers of the said Company died for lack of food and others for
want thereof (yf they had not bine speedely releived delivered) would
have likewise pished Hoccj, fuit et est veru no""'" pub"" raanifestu piter ac
famosu Et ponit vt supra
13 Itm quod plmissa vid et singula fuerunt et sunt vera pub'" no'''" mani-
festa piter ac famosa, at% de et sup eisdem laborabant et in pnti laborant
pub*"^ vox et fama vnde fact fide de iure in hac pte requisit petit ps ista
pponens ius et iusticiam &c.
W. Byrde
[Indorsed:] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles et Anna Popham vidua c
Johem Havercom Browne Williamson
Dat p Williamson viij Junii 1608.
[2. Sentence]
In dei nomine Amen Auditis visis et intellectis ac plenarie et mature
discussis p Nos Thomam Crompton iniHtem ac Legii Dcorem §Curi2e§
dni iiri Regis suae Admi"* Angliae Locumtenen Judicem sive Presiden
Itime Deputatum, Meritis et Circumstanciis Cuiusdam pnsse Causse
Civilis sive marittimse quae, Coram §nobis§ in Juditio inter Dnum ffran-
ciscum Poppam militem filiu nralem et ttmum ac Dnam Annam Popham
viduam relictam et Executor noinat in Testamento sive vltima voluntate
honorandi viri Dni Johis Popham militis dum vixit Capitalis Justiciarii
Dni firi RegC ad plita Coram eo tent partem agen et querelam ex vna et
JUNE 23, 1608 11
Joliem Havercombe nup Mr um p'fectum sive gubernatorem Navis vocat
the Guift of God ptem ream et querelatam: ptibus ex altera vertitur et
pendet indeciss rite et Ttime proceden: Partibus pred p earum Procures
Coram nobis in Juditio ttime Compen: Parterj, dci Johis Havercombe
Sniam ferri et Justiciam fieri pro pte sua: Parte vero memoratoru Dni
ffrancissi Popham milit^ pred et Annae Popham vid pred Justitiam etiam
pro pte sua instanter respective postulan et peten Rimatoc^ primitus p
Nos atc]^ diligenter recensito toto et integro processu in hfimi Causa habit
et fact Servatis% per nos de Jure in hac pte Servandis ad fire Sniae Dif f inse
sive nri in hac pte finalis Decreti prolationem in humoi Causa ferend sic
Duxunus procedent fore et procedimus in hunc qui sequitur modum:
Quia per acta inactitata, deducta allegata exhibita propoita et probata
in hac Causa Compimus Luculenter et invenimus partem andcorum
Dni ffrancissi Popham milit^ prd et Anna3 Popham vid pred intencionem
suam in quodam suo Li'° pnso ex pte sua in humoi Causa vtcunrj, dat et
oblat: Quem quide Libellum pro hie lect et insert tiemus et haberi vol-
umus, minus sufficienter fundasse aut probasse sed in probatione eiusdem
penitus defecisse et deficere: Idcirco Nos Thomas Crompton miles Legu
Deor ac Judex andcus xpi Nomine primitus invocato ac ipsum solum
Deum ocuhs firis p'ponen et haben de«b et Cum Consilio Jurisperitoru
Cum quibus in hac parte Comunicavimus matureci^ deliberavimus p'fatum
Johem Havercombe ab instancia et impetitione prefataru ptium agen in
hac Causa, quoad deduct et petita p ptem suam in Li'° pnso pred ats ex
pte sua in hac Causa dat et oblat, deduct dimittend et absolvend fore
pronuntiamus decernimus et declaramus, ac p pntes dimittimus et absolv-
imus: Silentiumq^ ppetuum quoad deducta et petita in Li'° pnso pred
imponimus: Dcumcj, dnum ffranciscum Popham militem andict et tJnam
Annam Popham rclictam efe cxccutof predictam in expensis Itimis ex
pte et per ptem andci Johannis Havercombe in hac pte factis et faciend
eidemqj solvend Condemnamus, Condemnatumci, ad debitam et effectu-
alem solucionem earundem ttime Cogend et Compellend fore decernimus
p banc firam Sniam Diffinitivam sive hoc nrum finale Decretmn Quam
sive quod ferimus et promulgamus in hiis scriptis: Taxationem vero sive
moderationem humoi expensaru Nobis aut alii Judici in hac pte Com-
peten Cuicunqj reservaud et reservamus.
Tho: Crompton
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W Byrde
[Indorsed:] Dnus ffranciscus Popham miles et D^na Anna Popha c Joliem
Havercomb §Browne§ Williamson.
Lecta lata et pmulgata fuit hec snia p Dnm Thoma Crompton militem
suplme Curie Admi''^ Anglie Judicem xxiij Junii 1608.
V. Virginia Council. "Instruccons orders and constitucons
* * * TO Sr Thomas Gates knight Governor of Virginia"
May, 1609
Ashmolean Manuscripts, 1147, folios 175-1 90a. A contemporary copy
Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 10
Instruccons orders and constitucons by way of advise sett downe declared
and ppounded to S'' Thomas Gates knight Governo'' of Virginia and
of the Colony there planted, and to be planted, and of all the inhabi-
tants thereof, by vs his maiesties Counsell for the Direccon of the
affaires of that Countrey for his better disposinge and pceedinge in
the government thereof §accordinge§ to the authority and power giuen
vnto vs by hy virtue of his Ma*'^' Ifes Patents:
1 Hauinge considered the greate sufBciency and zealous affeccon w"^ you
S' Thomas Gates haue many waies manifested vnto vs, and hauinge
therefore by our Commission vnder o'" hand^ and seales constituted and
ordayned you to be the governor of Virginia, wee his Ma"° Counsell for
that plantacon, haue consulted and advised vppon diuers instruccons for
yo"" safer and more delibate p'ceedinge, therein, And therefore doe requier
and charge §you§ accordinge to the Comission in that behalf Directed vnto
you, presently with all convenient speede to take the charge and of our
Fieete of .s.fleete Consistinge of eight good shippes and one Pinnace and of sixe
one* pinnace hundred land men to be transported vnder yo'' Coinaund, and with the
600. laud men first winde to sett sayle for Virginia. And in yo'' passage thither you shall
s aine ^*^* IstXid nor touch any of §the Kinge of§ Spaines his Dominions quetly
possessed, without the leaue or licence of the governor of such place as
you shal by accident or contrary windes, be forced into. Yo" shall also
hold Counsell with the M""' and Pilotts and men of the best experience
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what way is safest and fittest for you to take, because we hold it daungerous
that you should keepe y"" old Course of Dominico and Meins lest you fall
into y^ hand of the Spaniard, who may attend in that roade [176] ready
to intercept you:
2 When it shall please god that you shall haue safely attayned the Kings Kings river
River, and our Porte and seate of James Towne in Virginia, wee advise p^"*®^ Towne
you to call §by§ proclamacon into some publique place, all the governors, Proclamation
officers, and other his Ma*'^^ subiects aswell already seated there as
transported with you, to whom you shall cause yo'' Commission to be
directly reade, whereby significacon may be had of his Mat''=' pleasure in
estabhshinge you y"* governor of that Countrey and plantacon, and the
president Councell and Colony there may take notice of the revocacon of President & Con-
that fourme of governement by the first Ires Patents constituted and Con- ^*^'
firmed, and accordingly yeald due obedience vnto you their governor
3 You shall demaund then and resume into yo"" hands the former tres
Pattents and all instruccons & publique instruments giuen or sent vnto
them and all bookes and records whatsoeuer of ye generall pceedings
vntill this time, and dispose of them in the future accordinge to yo""
discrecon.
4 Beinge setled in yo' governement, you shall call vnto you, for yo"'
further advise and grauer pceedinge, their principall officers and gentle- "|''*^°'"'^
men whom we do ordaine and appomte to be of y^ coucell and who for gin- i^ Virginia
earHness of their vndertakingC and their greate paines and merits doe well
deserue this bono"" ^ respect from vs. S'' George Sumers knight and
Admirall of Virginia, Captaine John Smyth no we President, Captaine gj^P^''"^^ °^ ^"'"
John Radclif, Captaine Peter winne Seiriant maior of the fort, M''
Mathewe Scrivenor whom out of our good experience of his abilities in
that kinde we doe name and appointe to be secretary of that Councell, ^°^!^^^j'*'"-^ ^ ^'°
Captaine John Martine Captaine Richard Waldoe, M' of the workes [177] M' of the workes
Captaine Woode and M' Fleetwoode whom we assure ourselves you will
vse with all good respecte in their places and to whome wee expecte that
you shall giue such other preferrements as their former paines have
deserued, and in all matters of importance we require you to call them to
consultacon and to pceede therein w*'' their advice, and wee doe giue
1282—33 3
0th of a counsel-
our
others.
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further power and authority to you, to giue the Oathe of a Counsellor to
such as are now named, or any other oathe in the like case, accordinge to
yo'' direccon. Provided that they shall not haue, single nor together,
anie bindinge or negatiue voice or power vppon yo' conclusions but doe
giue you full authority, vppon iust occasion to sequester any of them from
the execucon of any place whatsoeuer, and to depute another thereunto
vntill significacon vnto vs be here made:
5 You shall haue power and authority to dispose and graunte any other
offices of governe- officer or CoiTiaunds whatsoeuer, either of governement or warr except
ms or warre. g^^^j^ ^^g ^^^ already disposed of by vs to any psons of Rancke or merite
(Adventurers beings first regarded), accordinge to yo' discrecon and so
discharge or revoke the same or to sequester any so made or constituted
by vs.
Diviue worship 6 You shall take principall order and Care for the true and reverent wor-
ship of god that his worde be duely preached and his holy sacraments
administred accordinge to y^ constitucons of the Church of England in
all fundamentall pointes, and his ministers had in due observance and
respecte agreeable to the dignity of their callinge. And that all Atheisme
prophanes Prophanes Popery of or Schisme be exemplarily punished to the honor of
god and to the peace and safety of his Church, over w"'', in this tendernes
and infancy, you must be especially solicitous 6? watchefull.
Schisme
Conversion of Vir- 7 You shall, wlth all ppenseues and dihgence, endeavour the conversion
ginians ^^ ^^^ natiues to the knowledge and worship of the true §god§ ef and
their redeemer Christ Jesus, as the most pious and noble end of this [178]
plantacon, w''^' the better to effect you must pcure from them some con-
Education of chii-yenient nomber of their Children to be brought vp in yo' language, and
manners, and if yo" finde it convenient, we thinke it reasonable you
I n i o c a s o c k first remoue from them their Iniocasockes or Priestes by a surprise of
preestes them all and detayninge them prisoners, for they are so wrapped vp in
the fogge and miserie of their iniquity, and so tirrified with their continuall
iniquity tirrany Chayned vnder the bond of Deathe vnto the Divell that
while they hue amounge them to poyson and infecte them their mio
mindes, you shall neuer make any greate progres into this glorious worke,
nor haue any Civill peace or concurre with them. And in case of necessity,
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or conveniency, we pnounce it not crueltie nor breache of Charity to
deale more sharpely with them and to pceede even to dache with these
murtherers of Soules and sacrificers of gods images to the Divill referringe
the consideracon of this as a waighty matter of important consequence
to the Circumstances of the busines and place in yo'' discrecon
8. You shall for capitall and Criminal Justice in Case of Rebellion and
mutiny and in all such cases of pht necessity, pceede by Martiall lawe '^^'^''^"^' ''^'^^
accordinge to yo"' comission as of most dispatch and terror and fittest
for this governement and in all other causes of that nature as also in all
matters of Civill Justice you shall finde it pperest and vsefullest for yo""
governement to pceede rather as a Chauncelo"" then as a ludge rather
vppon the naturall right and equity then vppon the nicenes §and tre§ of ^^^^^^^ j.; y,^
the lawe w^h perplexeth in this tender body) rather then dispatcheth all
Causes so that a Sumary and arbitrary way of Justice discreetely mingled
with those gravities and [fourmes] of magistracy as shall in yo"" discrecon
seeme aptest for you and that place, wilbe of most vse both for expedicon
and for example:
[179] 9 You shall for the more regard and respect of yo"" place, to begett
reverence to yo"" authority, and to refresh their mindes that obey the
gravity of those lawes vnder w""" they were borne, at yo*" discrecon vse
such fourmes and Ensignes of governement as by our letters Pattents wee
are enabled to grant vnto you. as also the attendance of a guarde vppon Governors ps,ni
your pson, and in all such like cases you shall haue power to make, adde
or distinguishe any lawes or ordinances at yo"" discrecon accordinge to
the authority limited in yo"" Comission,
10 You shall, for the place choice of plantacons obserue two generall pj^nt
rulles that you rather seeke to to the sun then from it, w^i is vnder god
the first cause both of health and Riches. And that also §such§ places
w"*^ you resolue to build and inhabite vppon, haue at the leaste one good
outlett into the Sea, ^ fresh water to the land, that it be a dry and whei
wholesome earth, and as free from woode as possiblie you may, whereby
you may haue Roome to discouer aboute you and vnshady ground to
plant, nere you
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11 You must in euery plantacon principally pvide of yo' owne a Comon
Granges or Grauuge and Storehowse of Corne, besides that w°h you shall obtaine
storehowse by tribute or trade with the natiues:
Tribute
12 In the distribucon of yo"" men accordinge to these advises and relacons
James Towne w^'h wee haue receaued, we advise you to continue the Plantacon at James
Towne with a Convenient nomber of men, but not as yo"" situacon or
Citty, because the place is vnwholsome and but in the Marish of Virginia,
and to keepe it onely as a fitt porte for yo' Shippes to ride before to ariue
and vnlade att, butt neither shall you make it yo'' principall Storehowse
Magazine or Magazui either of armes victualls or goods, but because but because
it is so accessable, \\dth shippinge that an enemy may be easily vppon
you with all the provision and §of§ ordinance and municon and it is not
to be expected that anie fortificacon [180] there can endure an enemy that
hath the leasure to sitt downe before yt:
13 The place you chose for yo'' principall Residence and seate to haue
yo'' Catle pvisions of Corne foode and Magazin of other municon in, as
yo"" greatest strength trust and retraite, must be remoued some good
distance from any navigable riuer except with small boates by w'^h no
enemy shall dare to seeke yo'' habitacon and if in this place some good
ftnd fortificacon be made to w^h no ordinance can be brought by water,
if you be pvided of victuall you may dispute possession till a straunger
be wearied and starved.
The faiies of the 14 Aboue the ouer falles of the Kinges Riuer it is likely you shall finde
Kings river some Convenient place to this purpose whither no enemy with ease can
approache nor with ordinance at all but by land w% at howe greate dis-
advauntage he shall seeke when [he] must discouer and fight at once
vppon straightes in woodes at foordes and places of all inconveniency, is
easy to be considered, besides you shaU haue the comodity of the braunche
of the Riuer to bringe downe your pvisions from within the land in
chechehounnakCanooes and smalle boates in the Riuer of of Chechehounnack [or Cheche-
"^s"" hommack], neere vnto you and not farre of another navagable outlett
Pamaouke river into the sea by the Riuer of Pamaouke:
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15 Foure dayes Journey from yo' forte Southewards is a towne called Ohonahoen, chief
Chonahopft Ohonahorn seated where the Riuer of Choanocki devideth •'^'''^*^
it self into three braunches and falleth into the sea of Rawnocke in thirtieRaw^wTke"''^'^
fine degrees this place if you seeke by Indian guides from James forte to Winocke
Winocke by water, from thence to Manqueocke, some twenty miles from cilihe^r'''^^
thence to Caththega, as much and from thence to Oconahoen you shall Oconahoen
finde a braue and [181] fruiteful seate euery way vnaccessable by a
straunger enemy, much more abundant in Pochon and in the grasse silke Pochon
called Cour del Cherva and in vmes, then any pte of this land knowne '^"''*' s''''-'° ^'""^
vnto vs Here we suppose, if you make yo' principall and cheife seate,
you shall doe most safely and Richely because you are in the part of
§the§ land inclined to the southe, and two of the best riuers will supply
you, besides you are neere to Riche Copper mines of Ritanoc and may R°t'Inor'"°^
passe them by one braunche of this Riuer, and by another Peccarecamicke Peccarecamicke
where you shall finde foure of the englishe aliue, left by S' Walter Rawely
w^h escaped from the slaughter of Powhaton of Roanocke, vppon the Po'^''i^ton
first arrivall of our Colonie, and Hue vnder the proteccon of a wiroane "'^""'^'"^
called Gepanocon enemy to Powhaton, by whose consent you shall neuer Gepanocon a wi-
recouer them, one of these were worth much labour, and if you finde ™^"^
them not, yet seach into this Countrey it is more pbable then towards
the north.
16 These three habitacons seeme enoughe for the nomb of the people Three places of
nowe transported, ouer euery one of w^h you must trans appointe a dis-
Churche
creete Comaunder that shall sett yo'' men to seuerall workes accordinge
to their vndertakings in the bookes by w^h they were receaued in euery
one of these there must be builte a Church and a storehowse and a pte of ^/^"
land sett out for Corne for the publique and some allotted to the Care of
manuringe and preparinge thereof In buildinge yo"" towns you shall as i^'»i'''nge townes
easily keepe Decoril and order as confusion and so you shall prepare for
ornament and safety at once for euery streete may answere one another
and all of them the markett place or Storehowse in the Midle w'^h at the
leaste must be paved and made firme and Dry:
[182] 17 Yo'' enemies can be but of two sortes straungers and natiues, for Enemies.
the first yo'' defence must be vppon advauntage of the place and way vnto ' '"^"^^'"^
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Tributary
it for fortes haue no other vse but that a fewe men may defend and dispute
their footinge with them against a greater nomt) and to winne time w4i if
you can do a stranger cannot longe abide where he must bringe all his
releis with him, and he shall haue no way to beseidge you but by blockinge
you in and plantinge betweene you and the Sea to w'=h if you haue two
outeletts he must be very able and powerfull that can do it, to prevent
this you shall build some small forte that may discry the sea neere Cape
Comforte, and there hold a reasonable Garrison and keepe alwaies watch
and longe boate that may be ready to take y® alaru and able to cary
away o'' men, and munition if you shall not be able to defend it. Besides
it is not safe to lett any of the Savages dwell betwene you and the Sea —
least they be made guides to yo' enemies. To this Comaunde wee desire
Captaine Smyth may be allotted aswell for his earnest desire as the greate
confidence ^ trust that we haue in his care 6? dihgence.
18 The second enemy is the Natiues who can no way hurte you but by
fire or by destroyinge yo' Catle, or hinderinge yo' workes by Stealth or
yo'' passages in small nombers, and in this sorte of warr, there is most
pill yf you be not very CarefuU, for if they may destroy but one haruest
or burne yo'' toMmes in the night they will leaue you naked and exposed
to famine and Cotild, and convey themselues [183] into wodes, where
revenge wilbe §as§ difficult as wi^i^eessay as vnnecessary to prevent that
you must keepe good watches in the fielde and suffer none of them to
come nere yo' corne in those daungerous seasons and continuall centinells
jj^ without the walles or vttermost Centinells defences in the night, and you
must giue order that yo'' Catle be kept in heards waited and attended on
by some small watch or so enclosed by them selues that they destroy not
yo'' corne and other seed provisions:
19 For Powhaton and his Weroances it is Clere even to reason beside our
experience that he loued not our neigbourhood and therefore you may no
way trust him, but if you finde it not best to make him yo' prisoner yet
you must make him yo"" tributary, and all other his weroances about him
first to acknowledge no other Lord but Kinge James, and so we shall
free them all from the Tirrany of Powhaton ^ vppon them Euery
Lord of a Province shall pay you and send you into yo' forte where you
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make yo' Cheif residence so many measures of Corne at euery Harvest, c^ome
soe many basketts of Dye so many dozens of skins so many of his people ^^^^^
to worke weekely, and of euery thinge somewhat, accordinge to his pporcon
in greatenes of Territory and men, by w^h meanes you shall quietly drawe
to yo'' selues an annuall revennue of euery Comodity growinge in that
Countrey and tribute this tribute payd to you for w4i you shall deliuer
them from the exeacons of Powhaton, w^h are now burdensome and ptect
and defend them from all their enemies shall also be a meanes of Clearinge
much ground of wood and of reducing them to laboure and trade seinge
§for§ this rent onely, they shall enioye [184] their howses, and the rest of
their travell quietly and many other comodities and blessings of w4i they
are yet insensible:
20 Yf you hope to winne them and to pvide for yo' selues by trade, Co pp vaiew
you wilbe deceaued for already yo' Copper is embased by yo' abundance ^''^^^''^
and neglect of prisinge it, and they will never feede you but for feare.
Wherefore if you pceaue that they vppon yo' landinge, fly vp into the
Countrey and forsake their habitacon you must seise into yo' custody
half there corne and harvest and their Weroances and all other their Weroances.
knowne successors at once whom if you intreate well and educate those
w'h are younge and to succeede in the governement in yo' Manners and
Rehgion, their people will easily obey you and become in time Civill and
Christian:
21 Yf you make freindeship with any of these nations, as you must doe,
Choose to doe it with those that are farthest from you and enemies vnto
those amonge whom you dwell for you shall haue least occasion to haue
differences with them, and by that meanes a suerer league of Amity
And you shalbe sueref of their trade ptely for Covetousnes and to serue
their owne ends, where the Copper is yett in his primary estimacon w'^h
Pohaton hath hitherto engrossed and partely for feare of Constrainte.
Monocon to the east and head of our Riuer, Powhatons enemy and ^^^^ Monocon^^
Manahockes to y" Northeast to the head of the Riuer of Moyompo in the Moyom°pe river
necke of the land to the west betweene our bay and the sea. Cathcata- Cathcatapeins.
peius [185] a greater Weroance then he is, also his enemy to the Southeast
and South, he hath no freinde to the North. The Masawoymekes make
[ee»]tm continuall incursions vppon him and and vppon all those that
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inhabite the Riuers of Bolus and Myomps and to the Northwest. Peee
Po cough tuwonough infecteth him with a Terrible warr, with those you
may hold trade and freindeship good Cheape for their emotenes will
prevent all offence w^h must needes happen betweene vs and them w°h
we are mingled with to the north, at the head Bay is a large towne
where is store of Copper and Furres called Oatna Cataaneon that trade
and discouery wilbe to greate purpose, yf it may be setled yearely:
22 Such trade as you shall finde necessary or pfitable for you with the
Indians you shall endeauour to drawe them to seeke of you and to bringe
their Comodities into yo"" forte w^h will greatly ease the imployment of
many men, and this you may bringe to passe by seeminge to make litle
estimacon of trade with them, and by pretendinge to be so able to consist
within yo' selues as that you neede care for nothinge of theires, but rather
that you doe them a Curtesy to spare such necessaries as they want as
leetle Iron tooles or copper or the Uke such as are eesven^* convenient for
traffique and so one officer or two in euery forte, whom you must onely
appointe to be truncmasters may dispatch the whole busines of trade w'^h
els will cost you many mens laboures, if you seeke it far from home. And
fey besides these you must by proclamacon or edicte publiquely affixed aed
prohibite and forbidd vppon paine of punishement of yo"^ discrecon all
other psons to trade or exchange for [186] for anythinge, but such as shalbe
necessarie for foode or clothinge and vppon all such comodities of yo" as
shall passe away from you whatsoeuer you must sett prises and values
vnder w"h the trunckem' must not trade and so you shalbe such to vphold
the reputacon of yo'^ Comodity and to make yo' traffique Rich, desired
and Certaine Ouer this Truncem' there must be appointed a Cape mc-hant
Cape m'chant or officer belonginge to the Store or provision house that
must deliuer by booke all such thinges as shalbe allowed for trade and
receaue and take an accounte of whatsoeuer is retourned accordinge to
the prises therein sett and so beinge booked must store them vp, to the
publique vse of the Colony
23 You must constitute and declare some sharpe lawe with a penaltie
thereon to restrayne the trade of any phibited goods especially of Swordes,
Pikeheads gunnes Daggers or any thinge of Iron that may be turned
against you and in case of such offence punishe severely haue also especially
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regard that no arte or trade tendinge to armes in any wise as Smythey
Carpentry of or such hke be taught the Savages or vsed in their Presence
as they may learne therein:
24 Hauinge deduced yo' Colony into Severall seates and plantacons that
may coiTiodiously answere and receiue one another you must devide yo""
people into tennes twenties 6=? so vpwards, to euery necessary worke a
competent nomber, ouer euery one of w^i you must appointe some man
of Care and still in that worke to ouersee them and to take dayly accounte
of their laboures and you must ordayne y' euery ouerseer of such a nomb of
workemen Deliuer once a weeke an accounte of the wholle coiTiitted to
his Charge the [187] Cheife Governor or Captaine of the fourte, and that
they also once a moneth make the hke accounte to you or yo' officer and
that such goodes or provisions as are advanced or gotten aboue expence
may be receaued and entred into the Capemarchantes booke and so stored
and preserued to the pubhque vse of the Colony And thus you shall
both knowe howe yor men are imployed, what they gett ^ where it is,
as also the measure of yo'' p vision and wealth:
25 For such of yo"' men as doe shah attend any worke in or nere aboute
ft»y §euery§ towne you shall doe best to lett them eate together at season-
able howers in some publique place beinge messed by sixe or fine to a
messe, in w^h you must see there bee equality and sufficient that so they
may come and retourne to their worke without any delay and haue no
cause to complaine of measure or to excuse their [i]dlenes vppon y^
dressinge or want of diett. You may well allowe them three howers in a
somers day and two in the winter, and shall call them together by Ringinge
of a Bell and by the same worne them againe to worke for such as attend
any labouer so farre from the forte as they cannot returne at seasonable
times there must be a Steward appointed y* shall ouersee there Diett
and pvision els thoughe you giue euery one a reasonable allowance for
many dayes some will eate two meales at one ^ soe:
26 You shall giue especiall order to ye Cheif commaunder of euery forte
that the Armes powder and munition be well stored and looked into and
that the men be disposed into severall Companies for warr and Captaines
appointed ouer euery fifty to traine them at convenient times and to
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teache them the vse of their armes and weapons and they may knowe
whether vppon all occasions and sudden attempts they shall repayre to
find them in a readines:
[188] 27 You must take especiall care what relacons come into England
and what Ires are written and that all thinges of that nature may be
boxed vp and sealed and sent to first to the Councell here accordinge to
a former instruccon vnto the late President in that behalf directed and
that at the ariuall and retourne of euery shippinge you endeauour to
knowe all the pticuler passages and informacons giuen on both sides
and to advertise vs accordingly:
28 Whensoeuer you consult of any busines of unportance wee advise you
to consider and deliberate all thinges patiently 6? willingly and to heare
euery man his oppinion and obieccon, but the resultants out of them or
yo"" owne Determinacon what you intend to Doe not to imparte to any
whatsoeuer, but to such onely as shall execute it and to them also vnder
the sealle of yo' comaundement and but at the instant of their ptinge
from you or the execucon of yo'' will:
29 Next after buildinge, husbandry and manuringe the Countrey for the
p vision of life and conveniency, wee comend vnto yo"" Care foure principall
waies of enrichinge the Colonies and pvidinge retvrne of comodyty of
w^h you must be very solicitouse that our fleetes come not home empty
nor laden w**" vseles marchandize. The first is cither discou^y either of
the southe seas or Royall mines in the search of both w^h we must referre
you to the Circumstances of 5^0'' peace and yor owne discrecon the second
is trade whereby you recouer all the comodities of those countreys that
ly far of and yet are accessable by water. The third is tribute, by w^h
yo" shall advaunce pte of what soeuer the next lande can pvide you Can
pduce. the fourth is labour of yo'' owne men in makinge wines pitche
Tarre sope ashes, Steele Iron Pipestaues in sowinge of hempe and flaxe
in gatheringe silke of the grasse, and pvidinge [189] the worme and in
fishinge for Pearle Codd sturgion and such like:
30 Wee require you to call before you Captaine John Radcliffe and one
^ webbe who hath complained by peticon Deliuered vnto you of
1 A blank space in manuscript.
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diuers iniuries and insolences done vnto him in the governement of the
s'^ Captaine RadcUffe and accordingly to heare the cause and doe iustice
in it as you shall finde reason in it yo' owne discrecon:
31 Whereas suite hath bine made vnto vs as for the retourne of Richard
Potts, Dauid Wiffin and Post Ginnet and sufficient reasons declared to
moue vs to graunte the same w^h hath bine agreed vnto by the Councell
assembled, wee require you to giue them their licence to come backe by
the next shippinge w% such condicons or limitacons of retorne or other-
wise as you shall thinke good:
32 Whereas Peticon hath bine made by the friends of John Tavernor
Capemarchant of the forte and store in Virginia for his retorne vppon
some vrgent occasion and for some time into england we require you to
licence him so to do if it be his desire when you ariue there. And we do
nominate and appointe Thomas Wittmgham into his Roome and office
beinge one in whose sufficiency and honesty we haue greate Confidence:
33 There beinge one George Liste servant to John woodall and sent ouer
by him with a Chest of Cheurgery sufficiently furnished we require you to
giue yo"" Hcence to wittm wilson his fellowe yf the said George Liste doe
stay with you to come backe in this passage the better to enfourme vs
what medicmes and drugges are fittest to be pvided for the vse of the
colonie agauist y^ next supply.
34 You shall be very wary of gr*'°^' freedomes and of giuinge yo' sealle
to any but vppon good consideracon and greate merite, least you make
Cheape the [180] best way of our recompence and in those you doe you
shall giue w*h such limitacons of retorne in reasonable time as in yo'
discrecon shall seeme good:
35 If it shall please god that you should dy either in yo' way or in yo'
governement (Wh his mercy forbid) before other order be taken by vs
therein wee requier and comaund that the councell there established open
a blacke boxe Marked with the figure of one and sealed with our sealle
wherem they shall finde our determinacon concerninge the successor to the
governem*. And do in his Ma"^= name, Charge and Comaund euery pson
within the precincte of the Colony to giue and yeild due obedience to him
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so named and appointed accordinge vnto his Comission vnto him directed
as they will aunswere to y" contrary at their vttermost pill:
36 Wee also requier you y^ present governo"" 6? all yo'' successors to
keepe secret to yo'' selues vnsealed and vnbroken vp all such Ires schedules
and instrum*' and whatsoeuer wee shall dehuer you soe vnder our sealle
especially two blacke boxes w*h diuers markes wherein are our Comissions
in Cases of death or other vacacon of y° governo'' vntill such time as
you shall find yo"" self vnlikely to Hue, or determined to retvrne vppon
w^i occasions wee requier you that they be deliuered before all y^ Councell
to be opened successiuely after such death or depture out of Virginia of
any Governor:
Provided y* in all thinges herein contayned except onely y'' succession
wee doe by these our tres instruccons binde you to nothinge so strictely
but y* vppon due consideracon and good reason and vppon diuers circum-
stances of time and place wherein we canot here conclude you may in
yo'' discrecon depte and Dissent from them and atfeep Change alter aed
or establishe d execute and doe all ordinances or acts whatsoeuer that may
best conducte to y^ glory of god, the hono' of our Kinge and nation to y^
good and pfect establishement of our Colony Geven vnder our hands
and eeales councell sealle the ^ Day of may in the seauenth yeare
of his Ma''"' Ragne of england fraunce & Ireland and Scotland y^ two
and fortithe:
VI. Virginia Council. "Instructions orders and constitucons
... TO ... Sr Thomas West knight Lo: La Ware"
1609/10(?)
Ashmolean Manuscripts, 1147, folios 191-205a. A contemporary copy
Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 11
[201] Instructions orders and constitucons by way of advise sett downe
declared ppound and deliu^ed to the right ho^'* S' Thomas West knight
Lo: La Warr ^ Lo: Governor and Capten gen^aU of Virginea and of
the Colonyes there planted and to be planted and of all other the inhab-
' Blank space in manuscript.
2 The commission to Lord La Warr bears the date 28 February, 1609.
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itants thereof by vs his Mat'^' Councell for the Companie of adventurers
and planters in [202] Virginea resident in England vnder the hands of
of some of vs for the direccon of the affares of that Countrey for his
better disposinge and proceedinge in the gou^ment thereof according to
the Authoritie and power given vnto vs by his Mat'"^ Ires Patents in
that behalf together w*h a Copie of certaine of the Cheifest instruccons
w'^h haue bene form^lye giuen to S"' Thomas Gates knight for his Direccon
w^h Coppie we haue given to his Lop. to pvse and looke into but leave
yt to his Discretion to vse and put them in execucon or to beare to be
advised or directed by them further then in his owne Discretion he shall
thinke meete.
We the said Councell havinge Considered the great 6? zealous affeccon
w^h you S"" Thomas West knight Lo: Lawarr haue many wayes mani-
fested vnto vs and for the furtherance and advaunceinge of the plantacon
of Virginea haue therefore by o'' Comission vnder the handes of some of
vs Constituted you to be Lord gou^no'' and Captaine gen^all of Virginea
and for yo'' more safe and Dehbate pceedinge in your gou^m* there;
haue advised Constituted ^ agreed vppon clivers instructions followinge
vizt
L First we require yo'' lo^ to take into yo'' charge our Fleete consistinge
of three good Shippes w*h the Masters Marin9s saylo's and one hundred
and fyftie landmen goinge m them to be transported vnder yo' CoiTiaund
w*h what speed Conveniently you maye vnto Virginea and w*h the first
winde to sett sayle for that place and in yo' passage thither not to lande
or touche vppon anye of the kinge of Spaine his Dominions by him quietly
possessed w%out the Licence of the gou^nour of Such place [203] first
obtayned, vnles by necessitie of winde and weather you shalbe forced
thereunto in w^h passage you shall holde Councell w^h the Masters Pylates
and men of best experience what way is safest and fitt for you to take for
your arrivinge in Virginea
2. Yo' Lo^^' beinge landed there, we wishe you should (w*h what con-
venientcy you may by proclamacon made) call ^q into some publique
place all the governors officers and other his Ma"'' Subiects aswell already
seated there as transported w*h you, to whom you shall manifest your
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Comission and cause yt to be publiquely read to them to the end his
Ma"''' pleasure may be knowne as alsoe as our Choise in establishinge
yo' Lqpp gou^no"" of Virginea, and of the plantacon there And that the
President Counsell and Colony there may take notice of o'' revocacon
of all form9 kind^ and formes of gou^m* constituted or confirmed and
that they accordingely may yeild due obedience vnto you theire Lord
gou^no'" and Captaine gen^rall att w'^h tyme we holde yt fitt you tender
vnto eu^y of them the oath of supremacy to be by them taken whereby
they shall manifest theire obedience and loyaltie to his Ma"' and you
thereby the better assured of theire fidelities as alsoe to be the rather
encouraged to Comitt matter of Counsell and Charge vnto them Att
w^h tyme alsoe yo'' Lo"" shall in our opinions doe well to give gen9all
opiniona Comaundem* that all form9 private or publique Quarels, greiv-
ancs or grudgs be from thenceforth from amongest them vtterly abban-
doned and forgotten and they willingly embrace peace and love as be-
cometh xpians w*hout discention or hindrance to the comon good or quiet.
3. Moreover yo"" Lo^^ shall demaunde and resume mto yo' hands all
form^ Comissions ftU and all instructions and pubUque instrum*^ given
or sent vnto them and all bookes and records whatsoever of all the
pceedings vntill this tyme and dispose of all theire offices and [204]
places in the future accordinge to your discretion except the office of
Leiuetennte gou^no' w^'h yo'' Lo^ is by yo"" Comission to bestowe vpon
S"" Thomas Gates yf he shalbe there to execute the same and office of
Marshall vppon S' Thomas Dale at this Cominge thither, and the office
of Admirall vpon S' George Silm9s yf he shalbe there and the office
of Viceadmirall vpon Capten Newport he beinge there to supplye the
said place.
4. Your Shippes beinge discharged of theire p vision we wishe that they
the Seamen and soe manie others as shalbe needfull for that worke be
wth what Convenient speed you may employed to theire fyshinge for
Sturgeons and other fish w'^h done we desier yo'' Lo'' should make vp the
residue of theire fraight w*h divers of the best seu9aU Patternes of the
land Comodities that you can gett there havinge regarde more to the
goodnes and qualitie of them then to the quantity and to retorne the said
shippes for England wth as quick dispatch as you may for easinge of the
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Companie of Adventurers of the charge both of wages of the said Shippes
Seamen and victualls w^h they must be att vntill they retorne.
5. After yo'' Lo" is settled in yo"" gou^nem' we thinke it very behofefull
that you employ soe many of your people as shalbe needfull in sowing
setting and plantinge of Corne and such rootes for foode as you for yo'
better pvision Sustentacon and maintennce shall thinke meete to be
planted.
6. As touchinge yo'' landmen we thinke fitt yo"" Lo^ should reduce them all
into seu^all bandes and companies of Fyfties or more when you thinke
good and to Comitt the charge of them to seu^all officers and Captaines
to be exercised and trayned vp in Martiall manner and warlike Discipline.
7. Yo'' Lo'' is to take principall order and care for the true worship and
service of god as by havinge the gospell preched frequent prayers and the
sacram'' often administred as becometh xpians And that such yo'
Mynisters and preachers as shalbe wth you be had in due respect agreable
to theire dignitie and callinge and that yo"" Lo^ w*h the Counsell of yo'
said prechers and Mynisters doe as occasion shall force be offered pceede
in punishinge of all Atheisme pphanisme popery and Scisme by exemplary
punishm' to the hono' of god and to the peace and safety of his Church
over w^h in this tendernes and infancy yo' Lo" must be especially solicitous
and watchfull.
[205] 8. Yt is very expedient that your Lo^ w*h all diligence indeavo' the
conu^sion of the natiues and savages to the knowledge and worship of
the true god and theire redem^ Christ lesus as the most pious and noble
end of this plantacon w^h the better to effecte yo" are to procure from
them some of theire Children to be brought vp in o' language and mannas
and yf you finde yt Convenient we thinke yt necesserie you first remove
from them the Iniococks or priests by a surprise of them and detayninge
them prisoners and in case they shalbe willfull and obstinate then to send
over some three or foure of them into England we may endevo' theire
Conu^sion here.
9. We holde yt requisite that yo' Lo^* in causes of Ciuill Justice pceede
rather as a Counsello' then as a ludge that is to sale rather vppon the
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right and equitie of the thinge in demaunde then vpon the nicenes and
letter of the la we, w^h pplexeth in this tender body rather then dispatcheth
Causes. Soe that a Siiinary and arbitrary way of Justice mingled w%
discreet formes of Magistracy as shall in your discretion seeme aptest for
yo" Lqp to exercise in that place wilbe of most vse both for expedicon
and example and for Criminall Causes you are to deale therein according
to yo^ Comission and good discretion.
10 That yo' Lo^ doe not pmitt any Shippe or vessell to trade or traffique
w%in yo"" precincte to Carrj^e from thence any Coiuodities or Marchandizes
w*hout Warrant brought yo" or sent to yo' Lo^ from the Councell for the
Companie of Adventurers vnder the Councell Seale.
11. We doe require Yo'' Lo" that w"" what possible speed and conveniency
you may after you are setled you appointe a Convenient number w%
guides and some discreete Comaunder to discou^ Northwest South and
Southwest beyonde the faulls ten or twelve dayes lourney and that assone
as may be Yo' Lo^ send vnto vs the Narracon of that voyage what rivers
lakes or seas they finde or here of w*h the circilstanc there §vn§to
belonginge.
12 Yf S"" Thomas Gates be there arived and S' George SoiTiers and Capten
Newport or any of them that your Lo^ doe give vnto S' Tho: Gates the
place or office of Leiuetennt gou^no' to yo'' Lo^ duringe the tyme of your
Lqp and his abode there together and in yo"" LoP' absence he beinge there
to be your Deputy and Cheif gen9all and Comaunder of the whole Colonye
and feP companie and to rule and governe according to suche mstructions
as your Lo" shall lymitt and appointe him and that S"" George Somers may
haue the office of Cheif AdmiraU vnder yo' Lo^ and [206] that S"" Ferdinando
Weyneman may haue the office of Cheif M' of the Ordinance, and that
Capten Newport may haue the office of Viceadmirall vnto yo' Lopp.
13. Your LoP must take especiall care what relacons come into England
and what Ires are written & that all things of that nature may be boxed
vp and sealed and sent first to the Counsell here accordinge to a former
instruction vnto the late Gou^no' in that behalf directed and that att the
afivall and retorne of eu9y Shippinge you endeavo' to knowe all the
pticuler passages and informacons given on both sides and to adu^tise
vs accordingly.
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14. Last of all for temporall goverm' 6? perticuler proceedinge in your
plantacon in respect of the shortnes of tyme we comende vnto your Lo"
the copie of some of the cheifest of the old instruccons before menconed
to haue bene formerly delinked to S' Tho: Gates to be vsed or refused
as you shall in yo"" wisdome thinke fitt neither is o' meanes to tye your
LoP to the stricte pfourmance of theis newe instructions but as occasion
of tyme place or necessetie shall requi' your Lo" may doe therein as shall
seeme best in your owne discretion. Southampton, Pembroke, Phil:
Mountgom9y, Edw: Cecyll. Walt' Cope. Dudly Diggs, Will Rumney,
Tho: Smyth, Robt Drewrye, Robt Maunsell, Baptist Hicks. Xfofer
Brooke.
The Copie of the old instruccons w"h were form^ly w% others deUu^ed to
S' Thomas Gates kn' att his goinge to virginea for his direccon in his
goverm' there, and nowe are by vs his Ma'' Counsell for the companie
of Adventurers for Virginea given to the right ho*''' the Lo: La Warr
to looke into and advise on and at his discretion to vse or forbeare to
put them in execucon
Such of the old instructions w'^h were formerly given to S' Tho: Gates
knight and nowe delinked to the Lo : La Warre beginne att att the nynth
instruccon in the articles in thi booke w^h by Waye of advise were sett
down to the said S' Thomas Gates and soe are written ontill you come
to the thirtith instruccon w'h 30th. 3L 32. 6? 33. instructions are not
given his Lo^ but the 34*'' is given hun but not the 35. nor 36. but the
effect of the provisoe foUowinge is given.
VIL George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir Henry Peyton
November 18, 1610
English History Manuscripts, c. 4, new No., Ms. 29724, folio 3
Document in Bodleian Library, Oxford University
List of Records No. 14
Hono'''" S' vpon the returne of the last Fleete of Shipps w'h brought my
Lord La Warr (our Lord Governour 6? Captaine Generall,) into this
Countrie; I did not ftet forbeare to challenge yo"" noble patience W'h
reading vnworthy 6? fruitles Lmes, 6? although at this p!sent I am httle or
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nothing better furnished w^h any matter of valew, either for discovery
of Mynes, or ought els worth your Knowledge, yet when I consider yo'
many and noble favours towards me (w'^h when I forgett to acknowledge,
let me for ever be putt out of yo"" remembrance) I thought good to wright
something, if but thereby to p!serve my humble service in yo'" honovred
memory.
For the p!sent state 6? condicon of this Countrie, it wants only Sup-
portes, round ^ free supplies, both of men ^ moneyes, to make good the
mayne 6? pfitable endes of a moste happy plantation. Concerning the
Countrie 6? the soile thereof, wee finde it fertile 6? full of encrease, bringing
forth goodly Corne, many kmde of Fruites, naturall Vines ^ quickly
rendring vs our owne Countrie seedes, 5? Rootes w"=h wee bury therein,
as prosperous &? unchangeable for tast and quantitie as England it selfe
For these Comodities of pitch 6? tarr Soape ashases. Wood Iron fePc. most
true it is Noble S', that there they bee most plentifully to bee returned
home, if soe bee it the meanes ^ skUfull workemen together w*h fitt
pvisions for those Labourers (vntill the Colour may quitt some of theis
Charges, by planting their owne Vines, sowing their owne Corne, 6?
broodinge their owne Cattaile, Kine, Swine, Goates fer'c. w4i would shortly
be, ^ had bin ere this, had the Governm* bin carefully 6? honestly estab-
lished 6? carried here theis 3 yeres passed) may be provided 6? sent over
to worke in those businesses.
For the opening & finding out of Silver or gold wee have now probable
Intelligence to bee brought vnto: for w'^h Cause our Lord Governour
hath gathered together most of his Choysest men &? intendeth a voyadge
forthw*h vp vnto a famous fall or Cataract of Waters, where leaving his
pinasses &? Boates safe riding, he purposeth to Leade vs vp into the Land
called the Monocane 2 or 3 dayes lourney, where at the foote of certaine
mountaines hee meaneth to build a Forte, & there to wynter some of his
people, who shall every day digg at those mynes, &? though they prove
not according to §o'"§ expectation, yet wee have lost nothing but our
Labour, w*h this advantage neverthelesse that wee shall have a redoubt
^ some of our men in it, against the next springe, when his Lp intendeth
to martch that way something more southerly for the finding out the
South Sea.
1611{?) 31
Wee have some hope also by a Westerly Trade thorough a faire fe? goodly
Bay lying m the height of 382 (some 30 leagues from our owne Bay)
newly discovered since his Lp's coming heither, from whence wee j}mise
our selues many commodities both of fish from the Bay, for our Colour,
and from the tractable Indians of that place (of whome wee have made
already some tryall) both Corne, furres 6?c.
And (Hono''''' S') I have by theis few yet troublesome Lines given you the
accompt ^ truth of what wee know and purpose concerning this his
Ma"'^^ Countrie 6? newe Kingdome, as further passages herein (materiall
5? worthy yo'' Knowledge) shall occure 6? bee offred vnto vs, I will p"'sume
to addresse them vnto you, ever vowing myselfe in the vtmost of my
endeavoures to doe you service, I kisse yo"' Honoured Hand. In Virginia
dated at James Towne this xviij^'' of November, 1610,
At yo'' Comaundem'
George Yardly
To the Hono'^'* S^ Henry Peyton
Knight at his House in the
Blackfryers or els where
Yeave these
London
VIII. Virginia Council. A Letter to "S'' Raphe Winwood"
1611 (?)
Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Manuscripts, Winwood Papers, Vohime 9
(Courtesy of Duke of Buccleuch) '
Document in Boughton House
List of Records No. 16
Sir Having addressed latelye o'' L'^ to the Coronells and oth' cheife
Comaunders of the Englishe in those Netherland partes for the advauncing
of the woor[^]hie enterprise of planting Coloneyes of o' Natyon in the
fruitfull and rich Countrye of Virginia, and to drawe them into socyetye
' Transcript by Maj. C. A. Markham, of Northampton.
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of y' Action, and consequently to contrybucon towardes the charge hereof:
We have thought fitt not onelye to offer o' selves to yo' Lp: in like sorte,
but in regard of yo' place also, and personale woorth and sufficyency, to
pray yo"" best assistance in forwarding the same among those Noble and
woorthie gen' vnto whom we have by o" Lres or other wise recommended
it. And for y'" better informcon, we have sent yo" herew"" a true
relacon of that business, in a book latelye printed, and published by vs
concerning it: And father certefie yo"" that this Actyon having receaved
heartofore many disasserous impedymentes fe? the kt by the factyousnes
and insufficyencye of sundrye the Governou" and others in Virginia, is
now [at] length settled in so good order and forwardnes by the industryous
and prudent Goverment of the Lo: La Warre, that we have resolved to
second his Lo: w**" three important Supplies, Whearof the first we send
p!ntelye one the conduct of S"" Thomas Gates Lievtenn* generall, and Sir
Tho: Dale Marshall of Virginia, and the rest arre to folio we in the two
years next ensuing. And according hereunto the Adventuro'' have also
resolved to furnishe out this Charge w% three yearlye Supplyes of Moneye,
Some w% 12" [10] s. a year many other w*h doble, and some also w% [^re]ble
that ^ Our desire and hope is that y'' Lo : will in all occasions be
ayding to this woorthy Actyon tending so much to the hono''' and happynes
of o' Natyon: And so praying y' answear to be returned to S' Thomas
Smith ou'' Treasuro', We rest
§y anawcftf to fee fcturnod ^ S'' Thomaa Smith§
yo'^ Los: verie loving friendes
H. Southampton Tho: Howard
Montgomery R: Lisle
Tho: Smythe Robert Mansell
Walter Cope
Edwin Sandys
S' Raphe Winwood Knight.
[Directed:] To ou"" honorable friend S' Raphe Winwood Knight Lo.
Ambassdo' from his Matye w'h the States of the vnited Provinces.
[Indorsed, in another hand:] For my La: Winwood.
The recommendation of the plantation of Virginia.
1 Space in the manuscript.
APRIL, 1611 33
IX. Sir Thomas Smythe. A Letter to S' Raphe Winwood
April, 1611
Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Manuscripts, Winwood Papers, Volume 9
(Courtesy of Duke of Buccleuch) '
Document in Boughton House
List of Records No. 17
Duke of Buccleuch at Boughton House.
Right Hon'"^
I haue recej^ed yo' Lynes, bvt^ and acquainted the Lords, (And the rest
of the Councell for Virginia) w'h them from we mrftde a mcmbcf§ (whereof
y" are made a member) § who all do retourne their kind thanks, for yo''
loue and affec*on to this worthie plantation, and for yo' readye willingnes
to contrybute to the same, the wc*^ I haue receyued to the some of 75''
and delyuered a Bill of Aduenture for the same. And we do entreate
yo' Lo: solicitacon, and beste furtheraunce, to styrre vpp y** rest of those
worthie c[omma]nders that as we haue the hopes of good successe to be
raysed amongst them; so we may enioye the fruites of ther g[ood] wishes
in due tyme, to the vphoulding of the most Hon''''' worke, w''' now hath
nede of the assistaunce of such wor[t]h[i]e spirittes, who desire the enlargm*
of Christian religion, to y'' glorye of God, and renownne and hon' of o""
King and Englishe Nat°
And th° wishing y" an encrease in all bono' and happynes
I rest
Yo"" Lo"^^ euer readye
to do Y" seruce
Tho: Smythe
London Aprilis
1611.
1 Transcript by Maj. C. A. Markham, of Northampton.
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X. Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye, James Bryarley,
Mathewe de Quester, and Others. The Bill of Complaint
November 25, 1612
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 20
To the right honorable Thom"s Lord Ellesmeere Lord Chauncellor
of England.
Complayning shewen vnto your Lo^" your dailie Orators the Treasurer and
Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the Citty of London for the
first Colonie in Virginia That whereas Diuers of his Ma''''' loving Subiect^
in the tyme of the late Queene Ehzabeth of happie and famous memory
did discover and finde out that parte of America w"^ was then vppon that
first discovery named Virginia in honor of the said late Queene and is
nowe generally §called§ and knowne by the same name and did after
such discou^y made Continewe from tyme to tyme to plant and inhabitt
the said Countrie to there greate Charg and expences vntill the tyme of
the gou^ment of our gratious Sou^ainge the King^ Ma"*' that nowe is who
being enformed by the said Planters and Adventurers as well of there
greate Charge beestowed in that Discou^y and plantacon as of the
greate Commodities and advantages like to arise vnto his Ma"" and this
Kingdome by the said plantacon did by his Lres-patent^ vnder the greate
Seale of England bearing date at Westmister the three and twentieth day
of May in the seaventh yeare of his Raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland
and of Scotland the two and fortieth for the propagacon of Christian
ReHgion and reclayming of people barborous to Civillitie and humanity
Give and graunt that they the said Planters and Adventurers and all
such and so many as should from tyme to tyme for ever after bee ioyned
with them as Planters or Adventurers in the said plantacon and there
Successors for ever should bee one body pollitique incorporated by the
name of the Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the
Cittie of London for the first Colonie in Virginia with diuers grauntC
libties franchises p'heminences priviledges profittC and Commodities
graunted in and by the said Lres-patent^ to the said Treasurer and Com-
panie and there Successors for ever as in and by the said Lres-patent^
NOVEMBER 25, 1612 35
more at large it doth and may appeare. And whereas allso his gratious
Ma*^ by other his Lres-patent^ vnder the greate Seale of England bearing
date at Westm9 the twelveth day of March in the nynth yeare of his
Raigne of England ffraunce and Ireland and of Scotland the fyve and
fortieth tendring the good and happie successe of the said plantacon
bothe in regard of the generall weale of humane societie as in respect of
the good of his Ma'-' owne estate and Ivingdomes and being willing to
give furtheraunce vnto all good meanes that might advaunce the benefitt
of the said Companie and w"'' might secure the safetie of his Subiect^
planted in the said Colony vnder the favour of God Allmightie and his
Ma'" Roiall power and authoritie did likewise Give graunt and Confirme
vnto the said Treasurer and Companie the said Country of Virginia with
further extent of ground and Islands adiacent in the said Lres-patentC
menconed and graunted togeather with such further priviledges as to his
gratious wisdome did seeme Convenient for the advauncing of so noble
an accon And his said Ma"' of his more abundant grace and favour to
the said plantacon did allso Cause a peculier and speall Clause to bee
inserted in the said Ires-patents namelie that whereas the faihng and
non paym* of such somes of money as haue beene promised in adventure for
the advauncem* of the said plantacon hath beene often by expience found
to bee daungerous and p'"iudiciall to the same and much to haue hindered
the pgresse and pceeding of the said plantacon and for that it seemed
vnto his Ma"" a thing reasonable that such psons as by there hand-wryting
haue engaged themselves for the paym' of there adventures and after-
wards neglecting there faith and pmise should bee Compellable to make
good and keepe the same that therefore his Mat'^^ will and pleasure was
that in any sute or sutes Commenced or to bee Commenced in any of his
Matie« Courts at Westm9 or ells where by the said Treasurer and Companie
or otherwise against any such pson or psons that his Judges for the tyme
being bothe in the Courte of Chauncery and at the Common lawe should
favour and further the said sutes so farr foorth as lawe and equitie will
in any wise suffer and pmitt as in and by the said last recited tres-patentS
amongst diuers other favours and priviledges therein Contayned it doth
and may more at large appeare. And after the said first grant of incor-
poracon so obtained the said Treasurer and Companie did sett out
Certaine shipps brought and furnished with all kinde of necessarie pro-
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visions and munition and well manned with souldiers and psons of other
quallities and Condicons fitt for such an enterprise hoping and intending
thereby and by that greate Charge and p'"paracon to haue pfected and
setled that plantacon But finding it afterwards to bee a worke of greater
difRcultie and being enformed by S"" Thomas Gates Knight (whome they
had imploied there with the Charge and title of Generall of that Colonie
who was newly sent home from Virginia for that busines) that a greater
supply of men and money must bee had and was requisite and necessary
for the accomplishm* of that honorable accon and the establishm* of the
said plantacon the said Companie entred into a newe Counsell and finding
that without a newe aide and supplie to bee sent vnto Virginia (such as
was required by the said S' Thomas Gates in the name of the Lord Gov-
ernor and Colonie there) so honorable and rehgious an accon must fall
to the ground to the vtter ou^throwe of the said Companie the losse of
all there former Charges and expence the detriment of Christian Religion
and greate preiudice vnto this Kingdome It was finally Concluded and
agreed that as well all those who had beene former Adventurers in the
said plantacon and free of the said Companie as those who were to bee
receaved into the freedome societie and fellowshipp of the said Companie
for the tyme to Come should seu^ally and pticulerly adventure and lay
Downe §towards§ a newe supply to bee sent for the reliefe of the said
Colonie in Virginia the some of seaven and thirty pounds and tenn shilling^
at leaste for eu9y pticuler mans adventure the said soiTie to bee paid in
three yeares that is to say the soiTie of twelve pounds and tenn shilling^
eu9y yeare and the first paym* thereof to begynn and bee at the tyme of
such psons vnderwryting Wherevppon the same being made knowne diuers
and sundry psons as well of those who were free of the said Companie as
others that desired to bee free of the said fellowshipp and Corporacon
(in Consideracon of there freedome and for that there names must bee
inserted as freemen and Adventurers in the said second J^es pateft Lres-
patentS and for diuers other good Causes and Consideracons them there-
vnto moving) Did promise vnto the said Treasurer and Companie that
they would disbursse pay in and deliuer vnto the said Treasurer eu^y
one of them the soiTie of seaven and thirtie pounds and tenn shilling^ at
least And diuers other psons out of there good affeccon and inclinacon
to so honorable and Christian an accon did promise to disbursse and pay
NOVEMBER 25, 1612 37
in vnto the said Treasurer greater somes of money whereof the paym*^
were to bee made in three yeares pportionably in manner aforesaid. And
therevppon in the monethes of October November and December in the
eight yeare of his Ma^^ happie Raigne and at diners tymes since in a booke
and in Certaine Rolles to that purpose made by gen^all advise and Con-
sent with a title and inscripeon m the begynning of the said booke and
seu^all Rolles Contayning the purpose and pmises of the said Adventurers
eu9y one of the said Adventurers that had so pmised to adventure did
write downe his name with the soine which hee did promise to adventure
for the three yeares ensuing thereby testifying the said agreem* and
promises of purpose more assuredlie to binde themselves vnto the said
Treasurer and Companie for the true pformance of there promised adven-
tures and to give encouragem* and assurance of indempnitie to the said
Treasurer and Company for the disburssing and laying out of such greate
soines of money as should bee thought requisite and necessary for the
reliefe and supply of the said Colonie And afterwards according to the
said promise agreemt and vnderwryting manie reverend Prelates Earles
Lords honorable and vertuous Ladies KnightS gentlemen Citizens of good
accounte and quallitie and others did pay in vnto the Treasurer of the said
Companie such somes of money as they had agreed and vnderwritten to
pay who vppon such payment deliuered them bills of Receipt and enfraun-
chism* sealed with the Comon Seale of the said Companie After w"*"
seu^all agreem*^ and promises so made and executed in manner aforesaid
the said Treasurer and Company did vndertake to furnish the said Colonie
with all things necessary and did from tyme to tyme send out Shipps for
the advaucemt of the said plantacon sufficientlie furnished with able
Gou^nors and Commaunders both at sea and land with sufficient numbers
of men as well Sailers souldiers husbandmen ffishermen as Artizans of
sundry kindes for the necessitie of that busines with all sorts of victualls
and seu^all kindes of Cattle with other necessaries and Conveniencies of
seu^all natures requisitt for the setling of that plantacon and for the
sustenance and well-being of that Colonie to there greate and excessive
Charge which Charge amounting to manie thousand pounds more then
they had readie meanes to satisfie the said Treasurer and Companie were
enforced to engage themselves and there CredittS for very greate somes of
money w"'' they the more willmgly and readily did adventure to doe for
38 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
the gen^all Cause in hope to be freed and saved harmeles by the moneys
to be receaved from the said Adventurers w'='' they assured themselves
eu9y one (as hee was bound in honestie and Conscience) would pay in
his dewe tyme according to that which hee had vnderwritten. But nowe
so it is (may it please your good Lo^p) that manie of the said Adventurers
out of a Careles or Covetous Disposicon haue not only refused to send
in theire said adventures at the tymes dew by their owne agreem* and
vnderwriting but being required and sent vnto for the same moneys some
of them doe make slight and dilatory aunsweres and others doe vtterly
denie and refuse to pay the same vnles they shalbee therevnto by lawe
Compelled §as namely W"" Poole knight having in Marche 1610 in and
towards the said adventure and plantacon and for the consideracons
aforesaid promised at the tymes and dayes of payment before menconed
to paye in the some of therty seauen pounds tenn shilling^ and hauing in
March aforesaid [vnderwritten for the paym* of the same ^] hath not paied
in the said thertie seauen pounds tenn shiUing^ nor any part thereof
And likewise S"" Thomas Mildmay S'' Richard Binglie, S'' Jhon Hungerford
knights, Jhon Legate Jhon Kinge Richard Warner, Esq", Mathew de
Quester James Brierly, Jhon Miller Edward Cooke & Edward Pond
hauinge in lyke manno"" abowt the same tyme euerie one of them for
himselfe seuerallie and respectiuelie made the like promise to paye in the
lyke seuerall somme of thertie seauen pounds tenn shilling^ a peece and
in like sorte euerie one of them hauinge seuerallie and respectiuehe vnder-
written for the payment of the same haue not nor any one of them hath
made payment accordingly but are aU and euery of them behind and
arere of there said seuerall sommes of money and with euery parte thereof§
whereby not only your Lo^p^ Orators are like to bee greatly p^'iudiced in
there estates and vtterly ou^throwne in there Creditt and this so honorable
and Christian an accon (w"^ was in so greate a forwardnes of pfeccon)
vtterly relinguished and neglected to the greate dishonor and detrim*
of this Kingdome but allso manie of his Ma*^ SubiectC in a farr Countrie
must bee abandoned and lefte to the daunger of famishing and to the
Cruell rage of barbarous Infidells In tender Consideracon whereof and
for the avoiding of multiplicitie of suits at the CoHion lawe wherein your
Orators cannot hope for so Certaine and speedie a remedie as the extremitie
» Filled in from U. 4/17.
DECEMBER 11,1612 39
of their Case and the pnte necessitie and importaiice of the busines requireth
your Lo"' Orators doe in all humblenes beseech your Lqpp (according to
his Ma*? foresaid gratious direccon mencoed and recommended vnto your
Lo^"" and other his Judges in his said last recited Lres-patentC and out of
your accustomed goodnes) to graunt vnto your said Orators his Ma^*^
moste gratious writt of Sub-pena to bee directed vnto S' William Poole
Knight S' Thomas Mildmay S' Richard Bingley S' John Hungerford,
KnightC John Legate John King Richard Warner Esquiers Mathew de
Quester James Brierley §John Miller§ Edward Cooke and Edward Pond
Citizens of London CoiTiaunding them and eu^y of them at a Certaine
day and vnder a Certaine paine therein to be lymitted to bee and psonally
to appeare before your Lo" in his Ma*^ high Courte of Chauncery then and
there to aunswere the premisses and to sett downe vppon there Corporall
oathes whether they and euery of them haue not made such pmise or vnder-
written there names in such Booke or Rolle as is aforesaid as Adventurers
towards the said plantaf-on or supplie of the said Colonie of Virginia and ^.^
to abide such further order and direccon heerein as to your Lopp shall
seeme Conuenient. And your Orators shall pray for your Lqp' p'servacon
in all happines.
Rich: ******
XL Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The
Answer of Sir Thomas Mildmaye to the Bill of Complaint
December 11, 1612
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 21
The Aunswer of S^ Thomas Mildemaye Barronett one of the defend^^ tof^;//; Deccbr:
'' P A 1 c:i^^^" Mat: Carcw
the bill of comptt of the Treasurer 6? Company of Adventurers br cauiyn >
Planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony e in Virginia,
CompH^
The said defend* saving to himself nowe 6? at all tymes hereafter all
advantage of exception to the incertenty 5? insufficiency of the said bill
> Doubtful.
40 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of compTt, ffor aunswer to soe much thereof as concerneth him this defend*
to make aunswer vnto saith That he neither knewe nor ever heard of any
such agreement or conclusion as in the said bill of compTt is alledged
Neither was this defend' privie vnto or knowing of any the consultacons
of the Treasurer or Company in the said bill of compTt named Neither
did this defend* ever speake with them or any of them touching or con-
cerning any matter or thinge in the said bill of comptt menconed But
this defen* saith that aboute three yeares last past or more S'' Robt Mans-
feild Knight came vnto this defen"^* 5? intreated him to adventure in the
said Plantacon at three seu^all adventures the soiTie of Thirtie 6? seaven
pounds 6? tenn shillingC, 6? also to subscribe this defend*^ name vnto a
booke to that p'"pose. w'^'' booke was afterwards to be sent vnto this
defend* And this defend* further saith That vppon informacon given
by the said S"" Robt Mansfeild vnto this defend* that the said mony would
be imployed for the benefitt and pfitt of the adventures, this defend* con-
discended vnto the request of the said S'^ Robt in hope of receiving bene-
fitt by his adventures accordinglie. And therevppon afterwards did
subscribe his hand vnto a booke as in the said bill of comptt is alledged
but this defend* having heard by many Credible psons that since that
tyme diu^s retornes have byn made from Virginia into this realme of
England 6? yet noe proffitt yealded or given vp by the said Treasurer
6? Company vnto any the adventures in the said Plantacon, And having
also byn lately told that he this Deft must expect noe pffitt of his adven-
ture by the space of Twentie yeares Contrary to the informacon geven
by the said S'' Robt Mansfeild as aforesaid and allso contrary to this
defend*^ expectacon and this deft being allso pswaded vppon good and
pbable reasons that the treasurer of the said mony intendeth w*"" the said
mony to make pffitt and advantage to him selfe and not any such generall
good as in the said bill of Complaint is alledged And for that that this
deft hath many dettS of his owne to satysfie and paye w'''' he in conscience
is rather bound to paye (as this defend* taketh it) then the said soiTie of
Thirtie and seaven pounds ^ tenn shillings to be adventured as aforesaid
Therefore this defend* doth refuse to make payment of the said some of
Thirtie 6? seaven pounds 6^ tenn shillings to the said Treasurer 6? com-
pany as he hopeth w*'' the fauo'' of this hoiioble Co""* he lawfully maye
All which matters 6P things this defend* is ready to averr maynteyne 6?
JANUARY 11, 1612/13 41
prove as this horioble Co""' shall award, And hiimbHe prayeth to be dis-
missed out of the same Co'* w*'' his reasonable costC ^ charge in that
behalf wrongefuUy susteyned
TOWSE
XII. Virginia Company vs. Sir Thomas Mildmaye and Others. The
Answer of James Bryarley and Mathewe de Quester to the
Bill of Complaint
January 11, 1612/13
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/27
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 22
The Jointe and seu^all Answers of James Bryarley and Mathewe de vterq,iufii°,jan:
Quester twoe of the Defend*^^ to the Bill of Comptt of the Treasurer ^^^^
and Company of Adventurers 6? Planters of the Cittie of London for Dewes
the firste Colonie in Virginia Complaynant^.
The said Defendants by ptestacon not Confessinge the said Bill of
Comptt nor the matters in the said Bill of Comptt materially concerninge
these defend*-^ Conteyned to bee true in such manner and forme as in the
said Bill of Complaint the same are sett forth 6? declared And savinge
nowe and att all times hereafter vnto these Defend*^ All advantage of
excepcon to the incertenty and insufficiency of the same Bill of Comptt
for answere vnto soe much thereof as Concerneth these Defend^*^ They and
eich of them seu^aUy and respectiueUe for him selfe saieth And firste this
Defendant James Bryarley saieth That before the supposed promise or
vnderwritinge by this Defendant for paim*'' of Twelve PowndC Tenne
shilling^ eu^ie yeare Duringe three yeares menconed in the said Bill This
Defendant by pswation of sonfie of the said Company menconed in the
said Bill had adventured and Deliu9ed into &' for the said accon 6? plan-
tacon seu^all soines of money Amountinge to the soiTie of Threeskore
and twoe poundes or thereaboutes vppon Confidence and promise att
leaste to bee made a saver thereby w'''' this Defend' by that w''*' of late
hee hath decerned thinketh to bee very vnlikelie. And this Defend'
was afterwards earnesthe laboured by one M"" Robert Johnson of the said
42 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Company to vnderwrite for the said Twelve powndC tenne shilling^
yearelie Duringe the said three yeares, and did absoluteUe and resolutehe
Denie soe to vnderwrite or promise And then att the further instance of
the said m'' Johnson afhrminge that if this Defend* would vnderwrite
therefore That hee would aftd could pswade one m'' willyam Bennett a
Cittizen of London the rather by this Defend*^ example alsoe to vnder-
write for the like soiTies w*^ intente and agreem*^ nevertheles that if the
said M"" Johnson should not soe prevayle and procure the said M'' Ben-
nett to vnderwrite, and that the said M"" Bennett did not in like mann9
vnderwrite Then this Defend*^ vnderwritinge should bee Crossed oute
and voyd and not Certified And vppon that Condicon and w*'' that
intente oneHe and in that mann9 and noe otherwise this Defend* Did
vnderwrite And this Defendant saieth that the said M"" Bennett never
did nor would soe vnderwritt And nevertheles the said M'' Johnson Con-
trarie to agreem* and meaninge and to the said Condicon well knowne
to him selfe kepte and Delinked in the same Booke wherein this Defend*
had soe subscribed to the said Company in wronge of this Defend* Not-
w*^standinge this Defendant intreated him the said M"" Johnson to putt
oute this Defend* his said vnd'^writinge accordinge to agreem*'' and mean-
inge as aforesaid ffor the trueth whereof to such effecte and in manner
aforesaid this Defend* will bee Contented to referre him selfe to the oath
of the said M'' Johnson. And for that which Concernes this other De-
fendant Mathewe De Quester hee for him selfe saieth That hee Did
adventure ffiftie Pownd^ in the said accon and plantacon w*'' the said
Companie, and afterwards by earnest pswation of soine of the said Com-
pany p''tendinge good successe and gaine to ensue thereby Hee this De-
fendant subscribed to paie Twelve PowndS tenne shilling^ yearelie for
three yeares And §after§ alsee that and aboute sixe monethes nowe laste
paste seeinge there Came noe proffitt of the ffirste adventure of ffiftie
PowndS and vnderstandinge that smale likeUe hood was of benefitt or
recompence §was§ to growe by or oute of the said accon or adventure
This Defend* as is vsuall and lawful amongest m9chantS in like Cases
was willinge to excuse §exempt§ and free him selfe oute of the said accon
^ adventure and to quitt him selfe from the said Companie and from all
further adventures and charge and from expectacon of benefitt and game
thereby And therevppon this Defend* accordinghe Did §for a smale some
APRIL 28, 1613 43
of money vnder the value of tenn poundC§ sell transferre and assigne over
all his said adventure and stock and all the Charge and benefitt thereof
or in or by the said action And all his intereste in the said accon and
Company to one M' John Moore of the Cittie of London gent, whome the
said Companie have accepted of 6? admitted in this Defend^^ place
accordinghe And therefore this Defendant intendeth and hopeth hee
ought not to bee further Charged in or for or to the said accon adventure
or Companie This Defend' never havinge received anie thinge of his said
adventure of fhftie pownd^ from the said Companie And these Defendants
saye w^'oute that, that anie other matter or thinge in the said Bill of
CompTt Conteyned materiall or effectuall by these Defend**^ or eyther of
them to bee answered vnto and not herein well ^ sufficientlie Confessed
avoyded traversed or Denied or answered vnto is true in mann9 and
forme as in the said Bill of Complainte is alledged All which matters
theis Defendants for their ptS are and will bee readie to averre and proove
as this honorable Courte shall award and praye from thence to bee Dis-
missed w*'' their reasonable Costs and ChargS in this behalfe wrongfully
susteyned Richard Hadsor.
XIII. Virginia Company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye,
William Hall, and Others. The Bill of Complaint
April 28, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 24
The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of 28 April i6i;
London for the ffirst Colony in Virginia complain &c &c *****
As namely S' Henry Nevile of Mn co. Kent, knight having in
November 1610 promised to pay £75, S"" Henry Carye, S'' William Corne-
wallis, S' John Cuttes the younger, S' George Huntleye, S' John Radcliff,
S^ Walter Chute, S^ Arther Manwaring, S^ John St. John & S' Thomas
Freake, knights, John Vaughan, Richard Monnington, John Smith ^
Arthur Ingram, Esq-^ Wilham Hall 6? Edmond Allen, * * * * *
S' Thomas Conningsby of ^ in co. Hereford, knight, 6? Richard
Hull of London, merchant, S' William Boulestrod of ' in
CO. ' knight, Nicholas Wheeler of .******
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44
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XIV. Virginia Company vs. Sir Henry Nevile, Sir George Huntleye,
William Hall, and Others. The Answer of Sir George Hunt-
ley TO THE Bill of Complaint
May 18, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 25
Juf 18 Mail 1613 The severall answere of S' George Huntley knight one of the def fC to the
Mat Carew j^jj^ Qf Complaynt of the Treasorer and Company of the adventerers
and planters of the Cittie of London for the first Colony in Virgynia
Complaynant^
All advantage of exception to the vncertentie and insufficiencie of the said
bill of Complaint to this defendt being now and at all tymes hereafter
saved, he this said defend* for answere vnto such and so many of the
matters in the said bill conteyned as do any waie concerne him this
defend* to be answered vnto saith that he doth well remember that he
this said defend* hath hard divers speeches concerning adventures and
adventurers in and towards the plantacon and supphe in the bill men-
coned, and this defend* thinketh it to be true that he hath bene moved to
be an adventurer therein, but this defend* denieth that to his best knowl-
edge or remembrance he did ever assume or promise to disburse paie in
or delyver vnto the said Treasorer in or towards the said adventures or
plantacon the soine of seventy fyve powndC as in and by the said bill
is supposed And this defend* likewise denieth that to his best knowledge
or remembrance he hath vnderwritten his name to any such assumpcon
or promise or in such booke or rolle as in the said bill is menconed as an
adventurer towards the said plantacon or suppUe of the said Colony of
Virginia as in and by the said bill is surmised w*''out that that any other
matter or thing in the said bill conteyned matteriall or effectuall in the
law to be by this defend* answered vnto and not herein and hereby suffi-
ciently answered vnto confessed and avoided traversed or denied is true
_ (to the knowledge of this def *) All w"^ matters this defend* is &? will be
^ redye to averre and pue as this honorable Court shall award and humbly
praieth to be dismissed owt of this honorable court w**" his cost^ 6? charge
in this behalf susteyned
Jo: Brydgema.
B
Colon:
vers.
Huntley
Virg:
NOVEMBER 1, 1613 45
XV. Virginia Company vs. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Bill of Complaint
October 8, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/69
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 26
The Treasorer & Company of Adventurers and Planters of the Cittie of^^'^tobr: leis.
London complain &c &c ^
As namely S"" Edmond Bowyar of Camberwell in co. Surrey, knight, hav-
ing in November 1610 promised to pay £37.10.0, also S'' John Hanham,
S"" Humfrye Maye S"' Henry Beningefeeld, S"" Henry Payton, S' Walter
Vaughan, S'' Lewis Tresham, S"' Richard Bingley, knights, Edward Carne
& Thomas Gowge, gentlemen having promised to pay £37.10.0, S'' Robert
Wrothe, S' Caveliero Mayecott & S'' Henry ffayne, knights, & Thomas
CordaU the younger £75 each ; & S^ John Sames, knight, £ 1 50 * * * *
XVI. Virginia Company vs. Sir Edmond Boyd, Sir John Sammes, and
Others. The Answer of Sir John Sammes to the Bill of
of Complaint
November 1, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 2/69
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 27
The Seu9all answere of S' John Sammes Kn* one of the defendt« to the bilH^"" i° Nouebr:
of complainte of the Tresurer and companie of adventurers andj^f ^^^^^^ ^p^^
planters of the Citie of London for the first colonic in Virginia Compl**^ emedatione 7°
Nouembr: vt su-
Thaduantages of exceptions to the incerteinties and insufficiencie of theP'"^- Pennyman.
said bill of complainte to this defend' now and at all tymes hereafter
saued for answere vnto so much thereof as concerneth this defenda*, he
this defend* saith that he taketh it to be true that after the discouerie of
that pte of America now caled and knowne by the name of Virginia there
was an honorable purpose and attempt made by dyuers worthie psonnes
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46 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
for the plantacon thereof and reducinge the same to ciuilitie, and chris-
tianitie, ffor the furtherance of w''^ honorable intent and purpose, it
pleased his Ma*'** (as this defenda* taketh it) to incorporate the Compl^^
as in the said bill of Complaint is menconed, and this defend' further
taketh it to be true, that after some mony adventured and spent in the
said buisines, the Compl*^ found it to be a matter of greater difRcultie
and charge then they before Imagined and thought it would haue beene,
for they were (as this defend' taketh it) informed by S'' Thomas Gates kn*
menconed in the said bill, beinge imployed in the said buisines of and for
Virginia a greater supply of men and mony was requisite for the accom-
plishm' of that hono^'" accon then formerly had beene imployed and gath-
ered, wherevpon the foresaid companie the Compl*^ and others entred
into a new councell or consultacon concerninge the afforesaid buisines of
Virginia, And as this defend* taketh it resolued and concluded that w^'^out
a new aid and supply of mony and men for Virginia such as was then
formerly propounded and required by the said S"" Thomas Gates, the
foresaid hono'''" accon and intencon of plantacon of Virginia would faile,
and not take that effect as was desired, and therevpon some three yeares
since or thereabouts as this defend' now remembreth, vpon the new con-
sultacon afforesaid had amongest the Compl*^ and companie for the good
of Virginia concerninge what further charge in mony would be requisite
for the furtheringe and accomplishinge of the foresaid intended plantacon
and accon of Virginia, it was concluded and agreed amongest them the
said Compl*^ that Eyghteene thousand pounds at the least to be gathered
in three yeares then next followinge would be but a sufficient some of
money for the accomphshinge and effectinge of the foresaid pnte service
for Virginia; and that it was also necessarie to haue sixe hundred men
furnished sent thither before may then next followinge the consultacon
spoken of beinge about Michaelmas 1610 and that vnles the said 18" ^^
and 600. men might forthw'^ in certeyntee be prouided the said service
would not at all be effected or pformed Therefore for the gatheringe of
the foresaid 18"" and for the prouidinge of the said 600. men in the three
yeares afforesaid at the tyme of the Consultacon spoken of it was agreed
by the foresaid Compt"" and companie that a booke concerninge the
service afforesaid should by the Compt*^ be made and pubHshed w*^ a
condicon in the beginninge of the said booke to this or the lyke effect
NOVEMBER 1, 1613 47
viz' The names of such as vndertake to adventure to Virginia so as the
soiTie of 18" " may be made vp before some certein daie therein expressed
beinge about Christmas. 1610. as this defend' taketh it and so as the said
600. men might be prouided and sent in Januarie. 1610. to and for the
purpose afforesaid as this defend* also taketh it, the said mony to be
adventured in three yeares then next foUowmge as by the said booke
wherevnto this defenda* for the more certeintie of and in the premisses
referreth himselfe will appeare W^ said booke this defendant seeinge
and at that tyme thinkinge it to be a very worthie worke of plan-
tacon this defend* amongst others vpon the condicons and agreem**^ in
the said booke menconed and on the Compl*^ pts to be pformed and not
otherwyse did subscribe the name of this defend* to be contented to giue
a CU^ towards the plantacon afforesaid (as by the said booke wherevnto
this defend' doth solely refer himselfe appeareth and this defend' then
thinkinge the Compl*^ would haue pformed there pts and condicons
afforesaid paid fiftie pounds pcell of the foresaid CV^ about Christmas
1610. But this defend' further saith that it was neuer his this defend*^
intent nor meaninge to disburse or laie out the foresaid CL^' vnles the
said 18"" " might be gathered and the said 600. men prouided furnished
and sent accordinge to the condicon and purporte of the said booke so as
the foresaid service for Virginia might indeede be pformed, And this
defend' further saith that he thmketh it to be true that the condicon and
purporte of the said booke is not nor hath not bene pformed aswell for
that the said 18°" ^' was not made vp as alsoe that the said 600 men were
not furnished and sent for the said purpose accordinge to the said con-
dicon (as this defend' verely thinketh) by meanes whereof (as this defend
hath beene informed and verely thinketh it to be true) the said intended
plantacon hath not succeeded accordinge to the purpose and mtencon of
this defend' and the said other adventurers, And this defend* further
saith that he this defend' hath beene informed that the Compl**^ or other
the managers of the buisines for Virginia haue not pursued the courses
propounded whereby this def and some others were invyted to contribute
so liberally as they did but beinge vpon condicons and these not pformed
And this defend' further saith that he taketh it the greate somes of mony
amountinge to 8000^* or therabout^ w"^ haue bene gotten by the lottarie
and intended to haue bene vsed and disbursed in and about the buisines
48 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and plantacon of Virginia haue not beene imployed nor bestowed accord-
ingly besydes the IlandC caled the Bermudas haue beene as this defend*
is informed sould by y® Compl*^ for 2000^^ And this defend' is further
informed that the Compl*^ haue also lately sould awaie for 6 or S^'^i or
thereabouts the Shippe caled the De la War w"'' shipp was wont to be
imployed for or about the buisines of Virginia, besydes also this defend*
hath and doth obserue that the Compl*^ respect not to giue satisfaccon to
this defend' nor to some other Kn*^ and gent that haue adventured for
and concerninge the foresaid buisines of Virginia but haue deteyned and
doe deteyne all the benefit made by the seu^all voyages to Virginia affore-
said and all the seu^all somes afforesaid w'^'out yeeldinge any account to
the adventurers to this defend*^ knowlege for all w'='' causes and many
others this defend' taketh it that neyther in la we nor equitie he is to pay
or giue much lesse to be compelled for to pay or giue the foresaid CU' or any
pte thereof vnto the Compl**^ w'^out that that this defend"^ in any other
maner then as afforesaid vndertooke or agreed to pay vnto the Compl*^
any soiTie or somes of mony whatsoeuer or that the foresaid accon of Virginia
be lykely to be relinquished or is vtterly relinquished or neglected for or
by reason of this def**^ not painge of the foresaid C^^ And vnles any other
thinge or matter in the Compl**^ bill menconed and hereby and herein not
® sufficiently answered trau^sed confessed or denyed is true to the knowl-
Virginiae Colon g ^g^ q£ ^j^jg (defend' All w"^ matters this defend' is readie to proue and
auerr as this hon"® Court shall award And therefore this defend* doth
humblie praie to be dismissed out of this hon'''® court w"" his reason-
able costs and charges in this behalfe wrongfully and vniustly susteyned
^^^ Jo: Brydgema
NOVEMBER 15, 1618 49
XVII. Virginia Company vs. William Leveson. The Bill of
Complaint
November 15, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, Nos. 2/55
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 28
To the right Honourable Thomas Lord Ellesmere Lord Chancelor of i5 Nouembr. leis
Englande
Complaynmge shewen vnto yo'' Lorpp yo'' dailye orato" the Treasurer
and Companye of Adventurers & Planters of the Cittie of London for the
first Colonye in Virginia That whereas for the furtherance and advancem'
of the said Plantacon, beinge a matter of great importance and conse-
quence aswell for the ppagacon of Xfian. religion as for the Honour of
his Ma''^ 6? the profitt and comoditie of this his highnes kingdome, it
pleased his Ma*'^ by sundrye his letters patents out of his singuler grace
6? favour and for the good of the said plantacon to grant vnto yo' said
orators many liberties franchises pfitt^ comodities }')!viledges 5? plhemi-
nences. Amongest w"'' his said Ma'''' by his highnes letters patents
bearinge date at Westminster the twelueth §day of March§ in the ninth
yeare of his happy raigne for the more effectuall advancinge of the said
plantacon by vertue of his highnes i5]rogative royall 6? by the assent 6?
consent of the Lordes 6? others of his Ma*''' privie counsell did give
^ grant vnto yo'' said orato'^ full power and authoritie, free leaue hbertie 6r*
licence to sett forth erect and publishe one or more Lotterye or Lotteries
in the Cittie of London or elsev/here, 6? the same to have continuance 6?
to indure for a certen tyme not yet ended 6? expired and to be held wth
such prises articles condicons 6? limitacons, as to yo'' said orato''^ in there
discrecons should seeme convenient, And further that it should and might
bee lawful for yo"" said orato""^ to elect 6P choose Recey vo""^ Audito'^ Surveyo'^
Comissioners or any other officers whatsoeu^ att there will ^ pleasure
for the better marshallinge disposinge guidinge and gou^ninge of the said
Lottrie or Lottries. By vertue of wch grant yo'' said orato''' about Easter ■
last was twelue §moneth§ did erect 5? publishe one greate Lottrie, 6? did
appointe the same to bee opened and held in the Cittie of London, and
for the better marshallinge disposinge guidinge 6? gou^ninge of the said
50 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Lottrie, did deuise 6? compose certen Lottrie bookes to the nomber of
seauen bookes wch were distinguished 6sP knowne by three nombers, and
did elect and choose out certen knights gentlemen &? marchant^ into
whose handes they comitted 6P putt the said bookes, of purpose that
those psons soe imploied should bee receyvo" of such somes of mony as
any Noblemen gentlemen and other psons would putt in and adventure
in the said Lottrye, wch speciall trust and confidence reposed in the said
receyvo" to this effect followinge viz: that whatsoeu^ some or somes of
mony should soe as aforesaid bee by them collected and receyued that
they should returne in 6? deliver the same together wth the said bookes
vnto the Treasurer of the Companye aforesaide or to such other psons as
were appointed to receyue the same, and further to make a true and iust
accompt to yo'' said orato" of all such somes of monye as should come
vnto there handes or bee b}^ them receyued in manner and forme aforesaid.
And therevpon amongst other psons of good sort ranke and degree wch
were accordinglie appointed Receyvo" of the said Lottrye monye, and
vnto whome such Lottrie bookes as aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid
were dehu^ed WilUam Leveson of the Cittie of London Mercer was vpon
his owne request 6? intreatie nominated and appointed to bee a Receyvo""
of the said Lottrie monyes, and therevpon there were deliuered and putt
into his handes seauen of the said Lottrie bookes, wth and vpon the trust
&? confidence aforesaid viz : that he should collect and receiue such monyes
as beinge adventured by any Nobleman gentleman marchant or other
should bee registred and written in the said bookes or any of them,
Wherevpon the said William Leveson hauinge about two yeares sythence
fe? about halfe a yeare before the said greate Lottrie was opened receyued
the said bookes wth such Comission and trust as aforesaid, did by reason
therof receyue of sundrye psons to be putt in, and adventured in the said
Lottrie divers somes of monye amountinge in the whole to the some of
two thousand seauen hundred fower score and thirteene poundes tenn
shillinges wth wch bookes and receytes he the said Leveson made the said
Treasurer, and some of the said Companye vsed and imployed in that
busines acquainted, and paid in to the Lottrie house, or to such psons as
were appointed to receiue the same dyvers somes of monye, and pmised
faithfullie to paie in the rest, &? by such his promises ptestacons and faire
speaches he the said Wilham Leveson did pcure lott^ and TickettC in the
NOVEMBER 15, 1613 51
said Lottrie House for the said some of two thousand seuen hundred
fower score and thirteene poundes tenn shilHnges as thoe all the said
mony had beene brought in by him and receiued at his handes. And soe
yo"" said orato" did beare the adventure and made allowance for the whole
some of two thousand seven §hundred fowerscore 6? thirteene pounds
tenn shilling^ § poundes Howbeit yo"" said orato" doe further informe yo'
good Lorpp that notw^'standinge the ptestacons 6? faire promises of the
said WiUiam Leveson to deliuer and paie in all the said monyes wch he
had soe as aforesaid receiued, 6? to make a true and iust accompt for the
same, that the said William hath wth held backe retayned and kept in
his owne handes of the said two thousand seuen hundred fower score and
thirteene poundes tenn shilUnges soe as aforesaid by him receyued the some
of seuen hundred poundes wch he should have dehuered ^ paid in as
aforesaid, contrarye to all equitye, honestie and good conscience, and to
the greate iSiudice and damage of yo"" said orato", whoe have beene forced
att there owne charge to support the said plantacon, and out of there owne
purses to disburse the said some of seuen hundred poundes soe as aforesaid
vniusthe 6? wrongfullie wthheld from them by the said Wiltm Leveson 5?
by him connoted to his owne pryvate ^ pticuler vses, to the greate hin-
derance of the said plantacon. In consideracon whereof, and for that
his said most gratious Ma"^^ will 6? pleasure is (wch he hath to that
purpose expresslie signified in his said letters patents) that in any suit
or suites Comenced or to be Comenced in any of his Ma*'''^ Courts at
Westminster by the said Treasurer &? Companie, or otherwise against
anye such psons as defraude them of monyes pmised or due, That his
Judges for the tyme beinge both in the Court of Chancerye 6? at the
Comon lawe should favour 6? further the said suites soe farr forth as
lawe 6? equitie will in any wise pmitt. And for that likewise yo' said
orato" haue noe remedye at the Comon Lawe to recoup the monyes
whereof they are defrauded in regard they doe not knowe by whose handes
or at what tyme the said some of two thousand seuen hundred fower
score 6? thirteene poundes tenn shilling^ was receyued, the same beinge
had 6? receiued by the said m' Leveson, most of it by pettie 6? small
somes, 6? by the handes of a very greate 6? almost infinite nomber of
seu^all psons. May it therefore please yo' lor^^ for the releife of yo' Colon:
orato'^ herein to grant vnto them his Ma''"" most gratious writt of Sub-^""^"^®
52 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
poena to bee directed vnto the said WilTm Leveson comandinge him
thereby at a certen day 6? vnder a certen paine therein to bee Hmitted
psonallye to appe before yo' good Lorpp in his Ma*^ most high Court of
Chancery then 6? there pticularlye to answere the plmisses 6? to sett
downe vpon his oathe what monyes he hath soe as aforesaid receiued 6?
howe much thereof he hath paid in, 6? howe much as yett remayneth in
his handes. And further to stand to 6? abide such order 6? direction
therein as to yo"" Lor^p shall seeme agreable w*^ equitie and iustice. And
yo^ said orators shall &c.
Chr: Brooke
1613
XVIII. Virginia Company vs. William Leveson. The Answer of
William Leveson to the Bill of Complaint
November 30, 1613
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, Nos. 2/55
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 29
Pennyman. JurThe Aunswere of William Leveson Defendant to the Bill of Complainte
yif Nov: 1613 ^f ^l^g Thfer and Companye of Adventurers and Planters of the
Mat Carew Jur ^. . - t r. ^ r^ r^ ^ • ...
denuo post erne- Cittie of London for the fnrste Colony e m Virginia.
dation 3 Decebr:
ut supra. The said defendant savinge to himself all advantage of Excepcon to the
incerteintie and insufficiencie of the said Bill of Complainte for Aunswer
therevnto and for manefestaeon of the Truthe saithe That true yt is as
this defendant thincketh that the said Company in the BiU menconed
had graunted vnto them the King^ ma**^ Letters Pattent^ That they
might erecte sett furthe and publishe one or more Lotterries for the Causes
in the said Bill expressed. And also thinckethe yt to bee true that his
ma*'^ by his Letters Pattent^ did giue and graunte vnto the said Com-
panie full power and authoritie for the Choice of Officers and makinge
of suche Constitution as in the Bill is menconed. And also thincketh ytt
to bee true that the Complayn^nt^ did erecte and publishe one greate
Lotterie in such sorte as in the Bill of Complainte is sett dowme and
expressed And also saieth that true ytt is that the CompTt^ for the said
ppurose made diuerse Lotterie bookes as by their biU of Complajmte
NOVEMBER SO, WIS 53
they haue alleadged, for the purposes in the Bill of Complaynte Con-
teyned And this defendant further sayethe That true it is also that hee
this defendant was appointed to bee a Receivor of parte of the Lotterrie
money, And that there were seaven or more Lotterie Bookes delivered
vnto this Defendants hands as by the said Bill is alleadged, And that
hee this Defendant did by reason thereof and the authoritie to him there-
in given from the ComplaynantS Receave diuerse somes of money of
diuerse and sondrie psonns amountinge to a greate soiTie of money the
ReceytS whereof are by this defendant sett downe in the Bookes, wch
this defendant Receaved from the said Companye wch bookes wth the
Receipts there§in§ is Conteyned this deffendant hathe longe sithence deliv-
ered over vnto Sir Thomas Smithe Tresurer of the said Companye vnder
whose Custodie or vnder the Custodie of suche person or psons as hee the
said S"" Thomas Smithe hathe coihitted the same this defendant verrehe
thinckethe the said bookes are remayninge. But this defendant sayeth
that hee this defendant hathe not receaved the some of Two thousand
seaven hundred ninetie three pounds of Lotterie money as the PlayntiffS
by their Bill of Complainte pretend. But this defendant to his beste Re-
membrance thinckethe That hee this defendant hathe receaved as by the
Bookes will appeare Two Thousand sixe hundred fiftie seauen pounds
ffifteene shilHngS or thereabouts for the more Certeintie thereof this
defendant referreth himself to the severall particulars sett downe in the
said books by this defendant dehuered overr to the said S"" Thomas Smithe
hee the defendant havinge in the said books truhe sett downe the same §in
wch said bookes this deff hathe not demaunded allowaunce for dyu^se
greate losses this defend* hathe had in the receavinge of the said 2657^'
15' but now desireth allowaunce for the same§ And this defendant say the
that hee neither Can nor is able in this his Aunswere to expresse the name
of everie person from whome hee receaved theire money of Two shillings
and sixe pence a peece as the Plaintiffes by theire Bill require for that
the same would make a most tedious Aunswere And therefore hee this
deffendant referrethe himself to his bookes of Account aforesaid deliuered
to the said S"" Thomas Smithe to bee iustlie and truelie Caste vp what the
ReceitS of the deffendant hathe beene And this deffendant further saiethe
That true it is That hee this deffendant hathe made the Tresurer and
some of the said Companye acquaynted wth the said Bookes and ReceitS
54 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
And also withe those somes of money the said defendant hathe paid into
the said Lotterrie house vnto diverse personns beinge diverse great soines
of monej^ as they the said Complaynant^ by theire BUI of Complaynt doe
Confesse And this defendant dothe Confesse that true ytt is that hee
this defendant hath hadd many Lott^ and Tickett^ in the said Lotterie
house, But denieth that hee this defendaunt §hathe had§ soe many LottC
and Tickett^ out of the said house as yf hee this defendant hadd broughte
in and Receaved the some of Two Thousand Seaven hundred ninetie three
pounds and Tenne shilling^ as by the said Bill of Complainte is pretended,
All w''^ will appeare vppon a iuste. Accounte to bee taken and had
between the Complayn^nt^ and the defendant, And this defendant further
sayethe That att a Courte houlden by the said virginian Companye, Tres-
urer and Socyetie aboute Twoe yeeres paste they the said Companye did
Constitute authorise and appointe this deffendant for the provydinge
buildinge erectinge and settinge vpp of a Convenyent house for the said
Lotterye and furnishinge of ytt w**" all hanging^ furniture and other stuffe
for to serve the same Lotterie wch accordinglie this defendant did take
vppon him. And therevppon hee this defendant and Companye havinge
obteyned a Place for the settinge vppe of the said house at the weste Ende
of S' Paules Churche hee this defendant did buye and provide timber
and all other thingC for that purpose And also did provide workemen of
all sortes to build erecte and make the same and payed for all the Tymber
and other thinges that went to the same And also from tyme to tyme
paid the hyer dyett and wages of all the workemen that wroughte about
the same house §and all other charge expended and laied aboute the said
lotterye§All wch from tyme to tyme was doune by this defendant by the
order and appointement of the Tresurer and some of the said Companye
and theire advise or the advise of suche as the saide Companye appointed
was from tyme to tyme vsed and taken therein, And this defendant fur-
ther sayethe that hee this defendant was by the said Tresurer and Com-
panye appointed to take the money that should and was to bee paid for
the stuffe workmens wages and all other Chardges bothe for the build-
inge of the said house and furnishmge §of § the same out of suche money as
hee this defendant hadd and shoulde receaue for Lotterie money. And then
at the said Courte the Complaynant^ wth one Consent did graunt and
agree to allowe and paie to this defendant for his stypende or wages for
NOVEMBER SO, 161S 55
his travayle therein the some of sixe shillinges eight pence a daye wch
the said Companye appointed this defendant to take and allowe to him-
self also out of the said Lotterrie money that should bee by him this
defendant Collected, And this defendant further sayethe that accord-
inglie vppon the Agreemente aforesaid hee this defendant hathe sette
vpp erected and builded the said Lotterie House at the weste ende of
Paules Churche and furnished the same w*'' the good likinge of the plain-
tiffes or the more parte of them whoe from tyme to tyme hadd the vewinge
of the worke as yt was to bee doune and gaue direccon therein and Causedd
many things to bee chaunged and altered before the said worke was fin-
ished and did knowe and were made acquainted w*'' suche somes of money
as was paid and disbursed about the same house, hee this defendant shew-
inge sometimes to all of the plaintiffs or the greater number of them and
sometimes to two or three of the Plaintiffs his disbursem**^ and payments
And this defendant further sayethe that sithence his dealinge in receavinge
of the said Lotterie money hee hathe paid vnto S*" Thomas Smithe diverse
somes of money att diverse and sondrie tymes And likewise this defendant
hathe also paid to other men diuerse somes of money the particulars of
all wch are sett downe in the Lotterie Books by this defendant receaved
from the company and in suche other bookes as this defendant hathe
deliuered to S"" Thomas Smithe and one m"' Wiltm Rowsse nominated the
husband of the Companj^e to looke vnto the busines of the Companye
And this defendant also saiethe that hee the said m"" Rowsse hathe Caste
vppe the payments and disbursements paid and layd out by this defend-
ant and hathe suiTied vpp everie leafe of them as hee said and as this
defendant verehe beleeveth All w"'' bookes of payments and disburse-
ments bothe for the Lotterrie house as aforesaid and the money paid to
S"' Thomas Smythe were dehvered to the said S"" Thomas Smithe and are
as this deffendant beleeveth in their custody or in the Custodye of suche
psonns as the said S' Thomas Smithe hathe Comitted them vnto w'=''
Bookes this defendant humblye prayeth this Honorable Courte that hee
this defendant may have againe or the true Copies thereof. And then hee
this defendant wiU enter into Accounte wth the plaintiffes for all matters
whatsoever, And whereas the said Plaintiffs by their Bill §do§ alleadge that
this deffendant dothe hould backe and deteine from them the Complayn-
antS the some of seaven hundred pounds w"'' this defendant ought to
haue delivered and payed to the CompltS this deffendant vtterlie denyethe
56 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
§that§ ftftd hee this defendant dothe deteine or in any waies is indebted to
the said Complayn''nt^ the soine of seaven hundred pounds or any some of
money at all to this defend*^ knowledge, hee this defendant havinge allow-
ance of his iuste paym*^ and that is due to this defendant as by the said
Bookes will appeare, ffor the Certeintie of all wch matters hee this defend-
ant referrethe himself to the said bookes, But this defendant Confessethe
that there is Certeine bourd^ some peecC of tymber and other stuffe that
was lefte by the workemen vppon finishinge and furnishinge of the house
w''^ yett remayne But the same is not of any great value as this defendant
takethe ytt. But this defendant hathe the Custodie thereof and wilbee
readie to produce the same or accompte for ytt, w*''out that that hee this
defendant ever refused to come to an Accompte w'^'' the pTt^ for suche
moneys as hee the said defendant hadd receaved for the said Lotterie if
hee might haue the Bookes backe againe And w'^'out that that hee this
defendant hathe receaved the some of Two Thousand seaven hundred
Ninetye three poundC Tenne shilling^ of diverse and sondrye personns to
bee putt in and adventured in the said Lotterie as they the said Com-
playn^ntC doe by theire Bill laye to the Chardge of this defendant. And
w^^'out that that the said defendant did procure Lott^ and Tackett^ in
qthe said Lotterie house to the some of Two thousand seaven hundred
ninetie three pounds Tenne shilling^ as the Complayn'^ntC by theire Bill
haue surmised, And w*^out that that hee this defendant doth w*^hold and
deteine in his handC from the Complayn'^nt^ the soiTie of seaven hundred
pounds or any some of money at all to the knowledge of this defendant
contrarie to anie equitie honestie and good Conscj^ence as they the said
Complayn^ntC supposed by their Bill And w*^out that that there is any
other matter or Thinge in the said Bill of Complainte conteined materiall
or effectuall in the lawe to bee aunswered vnto aftd §by theise deffend*§
not heerein sufficientlie aunswered vnto Confessed and avoyded traversed
or denyed is true All w'=^ matters this defendant is readie to averre and
proue as this honorable Courte shall award and humblie prayeth to bee
dismissed out of this Courte w*'' his reasonable Cost^ and Chardges in
this behalf wrongfullie susteined
Clap Jd: Moore
FEBRUARY 16, 1613/14 57
XIX. Virginia Compajmy vs. William Leveson. The Answer of
William Hall to the Bill of Complaint
February 16, 1613/14
Chancery Proceedings, James I, Bundle U, No. 4/17
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 31
The aunswere of William Hall Esquio"" one of the defendt^ to the bill of j^f le Febr leis
Complaynte of the treasurer and Companye of the Adventurers &' Mat Carew
Planters for the Cittye of London for the ffirst Colonye in Virginia ^^"°'^*'''-
Complayn^nt^.
This defendt saveinge to him self now and at all tymes heerafter all the
advauntage of excepcon to the incerteynetyes and insufficiencyes of the
said bill of Complainte ffor full 6? perfecte aunswere to soe much thereof
as anie waie concerneth him this defendt to aunswere vnto saith that he
this defendt hadd not at anie tyme anie speeches or Comunicacon with
the Adventurers towards the Plantacon 6? supplie in the bUl menconed
or with anie of them as by the bill ys supposed, nether hath he this defend-
aunte att anie tyme bynne moved to be an Adventurer in or towards the
said Plantacon to his this defendauntC best remembraunce, And this
defendaunte absolutelie denyeth that he did at anie tyme assume or
promise to disburse paye in or deliu9 vnto the Treasurer in the said biU
menconed towards the said adventures or Plantacon the some of Seaventye
ffyve pounds or anie other soiTie or somes, as in and by the said bill ys
supposed, And this defendaunte lykewise vtterlie denyeth that he this
defendt hath vnderwritten his name to anye such assumpeon or promise,
or in anye such booke or Roll as in and by the said Bill ys menconed as
an Adventurer towards the said Plantacon or suppUe of the sayd Collonye
of Virginia, as in and by the said bill ys surmized, without that that anie
other matter or thinge in the said bill of Complaynte conteyned concerninge
this defendaunte materiall or effectuall in the lawe to be aunswered vnto
and not herein sufficientlie aunsweredvnto Confessedand avoyded trav-g
ersed or denyed ys true All which matters this defendt ys readye to virgin Colon q
averre majmteyne and prove as this honorable Courte shall awarde And^®^'"^' ^^'^
humblye prayeth to be dismissed ffourth of the same with his reasonable ci: pas. vit.
cost^ and Charges in this behaulfe moste wrongefulhe susteyned. ^^i f ^j^
Ph: Gerard
58 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XX. Shareholders in the Virginia Company from 1615 to 1623
March 6, 1615/16-June 9, 1623
C. 0. 1, Vol. II, No. 33
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 36
1615 Sha:
March 06 A Bill of Advent of 12Ti 10^ to M' Codrington 1
1616
Nouem: 08 Capt Martin allowed in reward 10
Janua: 08 M"" Raphe Hamor had given bim 8
Janua: 15 Bills of Adventure allowed to Capt Raphe Hamor and the persons
berevnder named for euery man transported at their charge,
being 16 who were to haue noe Bond viz'''
One Bill of 12ti 10^ for M^ Rob: Sturton.
One Bill of 25 00 for M^ Christo: Martin.
One Bill of 12 10 for M^ John Blachall.
One Bill of 50 00 for M^ Tho: Hamor.
One Bill of 62 10 for M' Raphe Hamor.
One Bill of 25 00 for M^ W" Tucker.
One Bill of 12 10 for M^ Ehas Roberts.
Febru: 12 Doctor Chatterton renouncing all Prizes by y^ Lott had a Bill of
Adventure of 12li 10' adventured in the Lott 1
M' Stacy renouncing all Prizes in the Lott had a Bill of Adventure
of 12ti 10« 1
Capt ArgoU & his Associats berevnder named allowed seuerall
Bills of Adventure for transport of 24 psons at their charge
viz"
One Bill of 25" 00^ to S' W" Louelace kn*
One Bill of 50 00 to S"' Antho : Aucher kn*
One Bill of 50 00 to Mabell Lady CuUamore.
One Bill of 50 00 to John ArgoU Esquire.
One Bill of 25 00 to John Tredescant.
One Bill of 100 00 to Capt Sam: Argoll.
March 05 Jo: Bargraue allowed 15
— Geo: Bargraue 05
1617
May 21 M'' Doctor Anthony admitted & a bill of Advent sealed for lOQTi.. 08
June 25 A Bill of Advent of 50" sealed to M"^ John Haulsey 04
Juhe 30 A Bill of Advent of 43" 15" sealed to M^ Darnelly
Sept. 24 M^ Berblock admitted
MARCH 6, 1615/16-JUNE 9, 1623
59
1617
Nouein: 19 M'' Edward Woller passed 7 shares to M' Gabriell Barbor of 12^i sha:
10 s. apiece 07
Decern: 17 S' Fouike Grevill admitted.
Janua: 07 M'' John Tavernor surrendered to M'' David Wiffin a Bill of
Adventure of 37^i 10^ 03
Janua: 14 M'' Regnes to haue a Bill of Ad: of 04
— M'' Sidrake Soane surrendred vnto Henry Fotherby one Bill of
Advent of 03
Febr: 11 Samuell Tubman allowed 01
18 M"- W" Berblock allowed a Bill of Advent of 05
March 04 A Bill of Adventure graunted to S'' S. Saltingston for 03
[2] 1618
May 06 S' Eustace Hart surrendred vnto M"^ Thomas Gibbs a Bill of
Adven: of 25^ & for that M' Gibbs paid in 12^ 10' more had
allowed him 03
June 10 S' Nich" Tufton admitted.
17 S' Hen : Raynsford allowed a Bill of Advent for 03
July 22 M^ Rich. Paulson sold to Robt Hudson a Bill of Ad: of 50^ 04
24 Francis Baldwin allowed a Bill of Ad: of 12^ 10» 01
Edward Crosse allowed one Personall share
Tho Norincott passed to M' Francis Meverell 03
M' Crowe passed to M' W" Bolton 05
Sept. 09 A Bill of Ad: of 12n 10' allowed David Wiffin 01
16 M' Dauid Waterhouse passed a Bill of Ad: of 50Ti to M"^ Bland.- 04
Nouem: 18 Twenty great Shares giuen Capt Yeardly for transport of 26 per-
sons 20
Decern. 02 John Pountice admitted & Three Shares given him 03
Lo : Doncaster admitted
09 Ea. of Bed(I assigned to S^ Edw: Horwood a Bill of Ad: of 50^1. . 04
23 M' Edward Lukin renouncing his Prizes in y^ Lott is to haue a
Billof Ad:for25ii 02
March 04 M"^ Joseph Man assigned to S' Nath: Rich 03
17 M' John Taverno"" allowed a Personall Share of 100 Acr^ 01
S^ W" Smith to M' Nich" Ferrar 02
1619
May 28 Giuen vnto S' Thorns Smith for a Gratificacon 20
— Ea: of Salisbury passed to Capt Brett 02
June 07 John Hodgson to Fra: Whitner, two shares, w'"" he passed to JNP
Nich" Ferrar 02
John Tavernor to Tho : Sheppard 03
Martin Earle to Nicholas Buckeridge 01
60
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
161<
June 07 Doctor Bohune
To Rich: Boothby
To D' Tho: Winston
To Hugh Windham
To John Tucker
To John Strange
Captaine Edward Brewster to W" Cranmer
14 Rot>t Browne allowed a Bill of Ad: of 25^1 to be dedacted out of
y' 500li Ad: of y" Lo: Lawarrs, & for his Personall Ad: 100
Acr^. -
24 W" Shacley to Oliver S' John
M" Millisent Ramsden to Oliver S' John
Novem. 15 Abraham Piersey given him 200 Acr^
17 Mathew Cavill admitted & a Bill of Advent given him
More one share given him
[To D^ Theodore Gulston
[To Isaak Seaward
Peter Bartle 3— -|to d^ Theodore Gulston
John Payne Gent IJ
Augustine Steward to S' Henry Jones
Katharine Clarke widd to Edward Harber Esq,
23 Elias Roberts for a single share by a Bill deliuered him
Decern. 15 John Cage Esq,
Sha:
01
01
01
01
01
01
03
02
03
02
01
01
06
03
04
03
01
01
[3]
Janua:
Feb:
March
1 2 Humf rey Tomkins admitted by Bill of Ad vent 01
31 John Archer Brother to Capt Gabf Archer admitted for one Share
as heire to his said Brother 01
Stephen Sparrowe to John Hope 01
02 Order to y^ Governo'' in Virginia to sett out 400 Acres for Capt
Powle and M' John Smith 04
16 Peter Arundell reasigned to S'' Thomas Roe 05
22 WilUam & Arthur Franke allowed 200 Acres for transport of Foure
Men 02
John Holloway giuen him 01
02 Ea: of Arundell admitted
S^ Thomas Gates to M^ Samuell Wrote 05
M" Hum: Reynolds to M^ Hum: Slany 05
15 S"" Thomas Gates to Edward Palavicine 01
18 M' Thomas Gibbs to his Two sonnes Edmond & Thomas Gibbs. 02
Capt Bargraue to Robt Briggs 02
M"^ Aliano Lupo admitted for 1 share, & for Three men more w"'" he
sent U 02|
Tho: Hodges to Walter Eldred by will 03
Henry Davies Land allowed to Susan Hamond.
MARCH 6, 1616/16-JUNE 9, 1623
61
1620
Aprill
May
[4]
June
03 Lady Lawarr to Antho
11 Capt Bargraue to Elias
Sha:
Browne 25
Foxton 01
To Edmond Hackett
ToS'Edw:Lawly
To S^ Walter Earle
To Edward Clarke
,ToChristo:Earle
15 Ea: of Dorsett to M"" Henry Manwairing-
To John ThornebiUTOugh .
To John Collett Gent
ToTho:CollettGent
To Tho: Masterson
To Cap: Law: Masterson.
S' Tho: Gates
Capt Bargraue
02
01
05
01
05
10
01
01
01
01
01
To Augustine Linsell 01
Thomas Melhng to John Cuff
George Persey to Christo: Martine
Thomas Harris to Thomas Combe
17 W-" Barretts Gent to S' Hen: Crofts
M' Abraham Cartwright to M"' Chaloner.
gr Y^m Cockaine
Bishop of London]
S' Hen: Manwayring to S"' Edward Sackville.
Anthony Irby to S"' Nich" Tufton
To S"' Henry Raynsford
To Edward Morgay ne
Lady Lawarr to William Waller
Admitted
23
31 S^ Tho: Gates.
23 S' Tho: Gates. .34
To S^Pliillip Carewe 14
To M"' Francis Chahnor
To M^ Henry Box
ToM^Tho: Vyner
To M^ W"^ Swayne
To M'' Arthur Swayne
To M"^ Thomas Swayne
To M^ W- Swayne
To M' Anthony Biddolph
To M' Geo: Clarke
ToM^ W" Watson
To M"^ Rich: Greenway
To M"' John Lawrence
To M' Tho: Stubbins
05
03
02
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
62 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Sha:
1620 [To M' Rich: Lambe 01
June 23 M' John Halsey..4 ^o M^ John Lambe 01
To M^ John Budge 01
[ToM^Tho: Witherall 01
Capt Bargraue to M" Phillip Jemiine 01
David Bennett admitted for 03
Lo: Lawarr to y' Ea: of South[a?njp]ton 05
(ToM^Tho:Risely 02
26 Ea: of Southton..5 psonall shares^o ^' ^^!f''--"--- ^^
^ To M' Phillip GifTord 01
(ToW- Smith 01
M'' Harper to M^ Whitcombe 01
S' Fran: Parington(To W^ Pollard 01
^ iTo Hen: Hickford 01
Hen: Hickford to John Martine 01
28 M*^ James Bagg given him 05
S' Ferdinando Weynman allowed vpon Ace" to his daughter for
100" adventured w"" y** Lo: Lawarr 04
More allowed his said daughter for adventure of his person 04
Francis Carter to Toby Pallavicine 02
John Gray to Rich : Baynam 02
July 18 Ambrose Austine_-_ll t^ . * +u no
, „ , .~ [To Doctor Anthony 02
Joane Danks widd_lj
Edward Kirby a Planter admitted
Richard Paulson(To ^f Andrewes 01
[To M^ Greene .. 01
Nouem: 04 M"" Reynolds admitted & one Bill of Advent 01
13 M"^ Delbridge to his Sonne 02
Capt Bruster to S^ France Wyatt 04
Thomas Maddocks to M-^ Stubbs 02
W"" Litton esq, to Capt Harvy 03
[5]
Nouem. 13 Edward Harrison to Raphe Fogg 05
Graunted to y" Somer Hands Comp% 100 Acres to a share, &
3000' Acres for publiqj Land.
Dauid Lloyd to Henry Rowland 01
More one Pereonall share giuen him 01
Rich : Moreton admitted for a Personall share 01
Given to Capt Tucker - 15
Janua: 29 M' Geo : Sandis to S'' Francis Weyneman 02
' Possibly 5,000.
MARCH 6, WlBJie-JUNE 9, 1623 63
Sha:
1621 S^ Rich: Bulkly admitted for 02
Aprill 12 M' Edward Bennett admitted.
Lady Berldey admitted for 01
30 M"' Nevvland admitted for Fine shares given him 05
M'' John Bonnall admitted for Two shares given him 02
Tho: Colby allowed one Bill of Ad: of 12" 10' & one psonall share
due to his Brother Edmond Colby deceased 02
[To S' Hen: Rainsford 2
„ ■ n , s To M^ Craddock 01
Francis Carter.. 5 ,_ .,, t, i r.i
To M' Palmer 01
[To M^ JohnHart 01
Lott Peere to M^ Barbor 02
M'' Downes to M"' John Smith 03
2 S' Edwin Sandis given him 20
13 M"' Edmond Hackliut to John Moore 02
Ambrose Wood as heire to his brother Tho: Wood deceased 04
More for the adventure of his Person 01
Joice Lodge allowed 1 share & 50 Acres for a Personall share — 01 1
10 Given to Capt Maddison 02
M" Newport 35
Thomas Webb allowed him 03
24 M"' Anthony Withers admitted.
T? o.„;o no.f n,. oJTo Rowland Truloue 01
In-ancis Carter. 2^ m i- r^ r^^
[To Tobias Cooper 01
24 M' Patrick Copland admitted & 3 shares given him 03
30 1000 Acres allotted to a Schoole.
Anthony Gosnold 03
Anthony Gosnold|ToRot,tGosnold 01
[To Roger Castle 01
(To Charles Cratiord esq, 04
Nouem: 14 M' Churchill Moone To Richard Chetle esq, 02
|To W" Wheat esq, 02
iTo Robert Chetonly gent 01
Francis CarterJTo James Woodcott 01
[6] |To Geo: Butler Clarke 01
Nouem: 14 (To Isaack Gold 01
„ . ri . ToJohnlvirby 01
Francis Carter^^^ .^j^^^ ^.j^^^ 0^
[ToGeo: Cornish 01
May
June
July
Octob.
64 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
1621 Sha:
21 M' Waterhouse given him Two shares 02
[To Robt Hall 02
Decern: 19 Francis Carter,
I To Rich: Delbndge 01
,:: 1022
Janua: 28 M' Balmford given him 02
M"^ Evans to Thorns Newton 02
Febru: 13 S' John Wolstenholme to John Harrison 03
S-^ Edmond Harwell to M"^ Francis Harwell 03
M' John Clarke admitted & given him 02
[To Francis Goodwine 02
Francis Carter] _, ^,. ,, ,
[To OhuerMordon 01
M^ Tho : Bulkly in y^ right of S^ Rich. Bulkly 02
M" Elizabeth Barkly allowed 5K shares of 12" 10" p shares 05^
27 Hildebrand Pruson to Tho : Pemble 01
Edward Faucett to M' Nich° Ferrar 03
M' Scott to jVP Patrick Copland 03
March 13 Capt Tho: Each admitted, & giuen him 05
Joane Read allowed her 100 acres due to her father deceased 01
Francis Carter to Phillip Wood 01
Francis Carter of M"" Hamors to Tho : Melling 06
Capt Hamor to Henry Hutchinson 02
20 John Dennis admitted.
1622
27 S-- Antho: Pell & his Lady to W^Savill 02
Edmond Brudnell to Francis his sonne 02
To M^ Paulsteed 03
To Geo : Mole gent 02
Francis Carter To John Bowater 02
To Rich: Stevens 01
To M^ Rich: Markham 01
Thomas MelUng to M^ Ro: Jefferyes 02
3 Hen : Wolstenholme to John Wolstenholme 03
Francis Carter to Geo: Brookes 02
Ambrose Wood to Nathaniell Elthrington 02
May OS Clement Wilmer to Geo : Wilmer 02
Francis Carter to Henry Wentworth 01
20 Lo: Lawarr & y^ La: his Mother 5 psonall sha: to Jo: Parkhurst. 05
S"' Hen: Manwayring to his Brother Tho: Mainwaj'^ring escb 05
[7] S"' Samuell Sandis to his Sonne S"^ Edwine Sandis 01
May 20 W"" Felgate to Tobias Felgate 01
PhilUp Jacobson to James Jacobson 01
Francis Carter to Tho : Addison 01
MARCH 6, 1615116-JUNE 9, 1623
65
1622
May
June
July
Nouem:
[8]
Nouem:
>Admitted
22 Doctor Dun, Deane of Paules^
Doctor Sunnibanck
M"^ Leech
M^ Purcas
M' Damport
M' W" Clarke
M' Tho: Barwick
M'' Whitson Aldran of BristolL
Elias Roberts to his sonne EUas
19 James Mootham to ^
Francis CarterfTo Thomas Waynwright.
[To Rot)t Smith
3 Capt Martin Prin admitted & giuen him .
Tho : Kerridge admitted & giuen him 02
Robt Careles admitted & giuen him 01
M"' Swaine admitted & giuen him 01
M' Sam : Seaward 1
M"' Lawne Preacher [
M"' Pemberton Minister)
Mary Tue 150 Acres to M' Daniell Gookine 01^
Sha:
01
01
01
02
02
Admitted
Mary Tue to Samuell Jordan .
Lo: Marques Hamilton
S'' Edw: Conway
S' Hen: Mildmay
S'Tho:Couentry
S' Edw: Barkham
M' Henage Finch
Francis Carter to Edw : Palmer
Francis Carter to M' Edw: Butler
M' Browne admitted
Tho Read to Edward Hurd
17 Capt Thomas Jones admitted.
Francis Carter to John Hitch
j To Raphe Bateman
JTo John Budge
William Fleete to his daughter Kath: Fleete.
M' John Ferrar to M' Edmund Hun
S' Hen: Rich & his Lady to M"' Hen: Piercy.
01
Rich: Bull,
6 Henry Reynolds to W"* Vesy
20 Lo: S' John admitted & giuen him.
» Blank space in manuscript.
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1622 Sha:
Decern: 4 M'' Nich" Ferrar to M'' Geo: Mordent 02
Henry Lo: Lawarr & y° Lady Cicely to M' Nich° Downes 02
To Christopher Vivian 01
ToM'Edw: Palmer 14
To Tho: Morse 01
Febru: 03 Francis Carter s To James Carter 01
To Thomas Latham 01
To Edward Palmer 11
To Rich Norwood 01
gr y^m Xwisden to his sonne S"' Roger Twisden 03
W-" Burnham to James Fotheringill one bill of Ad: of 12ti 10'
and one psonall share 02
Collonell Ogle admitted.
4 Ea: of South ton to M'' Geo: Garrett 02
M"^ John Ferrar to S"' Roht Harley 01
M'' John Ferrar to EUas Southerton 01
5 S^ Humf ry Handford to S^ Timothy Thornehill 01
19 M"- Melling to M'' Boothby 02
M' Gideon D'Lawne to his sonne 02
22 S^ John Trevor y^ father to S'- John the Sonne 02
M'' Viner to M"^ Francis Bickly 01
M'' Viner to M' Roht Alden 01
M' John Ferrar to Mathias Caldicott Esq^ 01
March 7 S'' Edwin Sandis to M'' Henry Sandis his sonne 05
M' John Budge to M' Middleton 01
M^ W" J— oson' to M^ Rich: Biggs 02
Aprill 2 S'' Walter Rawleighes sonne admitted.
(To John Gibbens 01
M^Webb To James Gibbens 01
(To Law: WilUamson 01
30 M'Scott to M' Tho:Culpeper 03
May 07 S"^ John Culpepper to M"' Freake 01
14 Lo: Bruice admitted.
Peter Humble to John Burgh 10
M^ Bland to M^ Robt Edwards 01
Junii 9 M-- Burgh to M^ Antho: Withers 01
Lo:D'Lawarr to Collonell Ogle 03
M^ Downes to M^ Rich: Winckfield 02
[Then follows Number 33, I, used as a cover to the whole and indorsed
"Virginia. ||Businesse^|l."]
» Sic. 2 See post, in Vol. IV; List of Records, 518.
DECEMBER 19, 1916 67
XXI, Virginia Company. A Letter to the Mayor of Salisbury^
December 19, 1616
List of Records No. 37
Whereas the Royal, most excellent Majesty, under his great seal of Eng-
land, authorizes the Virginia Company for the setting up of a lottery for
the benefit of that Plantation.
We by virtue of said grant do earnestly pray and desire you M"" Mayor,
M'' Recorder, and the Aldermen of the City your brethren to be assistants
to our deputies Gabriel Barber and Lott Peere being also members of our
Company, to whom, for the approved trial we have of their care and
sufficiency, we have committed the management of a running lottery to
be kept in that, your City of Salisbury, requesting so much more earnestly,
your furtherance therein, for that it is for so good a work as the upholding
of that Plantation which we have now great hope and greater than before,
shall stand and flourish to the honor and benefit of the realm.
And although we are well satisfied of these men's integrity, and have
already given them an oath for their just and true dealing in this employ-
ment, with all men, yet to Satisfy you and the world in the most exact
manner that may, we desire you to receive the key here enclosed, of the
prizes and to see them mingling of them with the blanks, and appoint one
or two of your City, men of care to lock up and open the same every
morning and evening, and permit a child who shall be allowed for his
pains, to draw out the lots for all that adventure, as shall those we employ
not be suspected of popularity who shall only pay out those prizes that
shall be drawn, and yourselves be encouraged if they shall so desire to
give them your testimony of the said proceedings.
' This document is printed in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 31,
page 21, 1877, in an article entitled "Notes on American History No. XIII, The Virginia Lotterie,"
by the Reverend Edward D. Neill, President of Macalcster College, Minneapolis, Minn., who
describes it as "among the records of the city of Salisbury."
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In so doing both ourselves shall have great cause to thank you and the
Plantation to acknowledge your love and kindness towards the same.
And so we bid you very hearty farewell.
From London, 19*^ of December, 1616
E. Sheffield Pembroke Edwin Sandys
H. Southampton Dudley Digges
Will. Paget John Wrothe
Thomas Cavendish Richard Martyn
Thomas Smyth Jo. Wolstenholme
Jo. Dan VERS
XXII. ''His Majesty's Councell for Virginia." A Proclamation
Giving License to Any Who Are in Virginia, to Return Home ^
1616/17
List of Records No. 38
By his Majesties Councell for Virginia
Whereas upon the returne of Sir Thom,as Dale Knight, (Marshall of
Virginia) the Treasurer, Councell and Company of the same, have been
throughly informed and assured of the good estat of that Colony, and
how by the blessing of God and good government, there is great plentie
and increase of Corne, Cattell, Goates, Swine, and such other provisions,
necessary for the life and sustenance of man; And that there wants nothing
for the setling of that Christian Plantation, but more hands to gather and
returne those commodities which may bring profit to the Adventurers,
and encouragement to others: And whereas thereupon the Company hath
given a commission to Captaine Samuel Argol to be the present Governour
of that Colonic, who hath undertaken to transport and carry thither a
certain number of men, upon his owne charge, and the charge of other
his friends that joyne him in that Voyage; in which divers men of good
qualitie have resolved to adventure, and to goe thither themselves in
' This document is printed by Alexander Brown in The Genesis of the United States, II, pages
797, 798, witli tlie statement that it was preserved by Jolin Smytli of Nibley and at that time was
in the possession of Charles H. Kalbfleisch. Where it is at present is not known to the editor, as
after Mr. Kalbfleisch's death, his collection was scattered. According to Alexander Brown, it
was a broadside.
JUNE 7,1617 69
person, and to carry with them their wives, their children and their families,
whereby in short time (by the favor and assistance of Almighty God) that
goode worke may be brought to good perfection, by the division and
setting out of lands to every particular person, the settling of trade, and
returne of Commodities to the contentment and satisfaction of all Well
affected Subjects, which eyther love the advancement of Religion, or the
honour and welfare of this kingdome: Wee his Majesties Treasurer,
Councell and Company for the same Plantation, have thought good to
declare and make knowne to all men by these presents, that wee have
resolved to give free leave and Ucense to any who are now remaining in
Virginia, at his will and pleasure to returne home into England, which
liberty wee doe likewise grant and confirme unto all those which hereafter
from time to time shall go thither in person, without any other restraint,
there to aske leave of the Governour (for the time being) to depart. And
therefore if any man be disposed to send for any of his friends from thence,
he may hereby take notice, that he hath full power and meanes to doe
eyther of them at his good descretion.
God save the King.
XXIII. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts
June 7, 1617
(1) Miscellaneous Papers, 1606-1683, quarto. (Abstract only.) (2) Manuscript
Collection Virginia Historical Society, John Randolph Manuscripts, III, 91
Document in (1) Library of Congress, (2) Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
(Cited from "N°/41. A Register book during the Gov'ent of Sam' Argall Esq''
Admiral, & for y® time iSsent, principal Gov'' of Virg*," a record not known to
be in existence)
List of Records No. 39
[97] Proclamacons or Edicts
Goods to be sold for 25 p Cent & Tob° at 3/p C & not under or over penalty
3 years Slavery to the Colony ^
John Hudson sometimes Provost Marsh" General for divers crimes &
misdemeanors comitted ag' the just & Sacred Articles laws & Gou^m' of
» Blank space in manuscript.
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this Colony & Comon Weale was at 2 Marshalls Courts condem'd to die
and according to Lers from S' Tho : Smith Treas"" for y^ Comp* to S' Tho :
Dale Gov'' reprieved in hopes of Amendm* And now has been guilty of
more Errors Therefore to prevent y^ danger in harb'^ so ungratefull a
Viper in the young & tender bosom of this so religious & lawfull an action
He is Exiled & banished & if he returns to be put to death without further
Judgm' 7. June 1617
XXIV. John Rolf. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 8, 1617
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 40
Honored S'
The many courtysies and favo" I haue receaued at yo'' hands shall
(during my life) bynd me to yo" in my best service: and so often as
occasion shall offer itself, I will not forgett to express the same. At this
l^lsent I haue breifly noted to yo", in what estate wee found the Colony;
and of o'" speedy passage hether.
Upon the 10th of Aprill wee departed from Plymouth, and the next dale
lost sight of the Lyzard, having the Treasurer in o'' Company, wch kept
wth us about 3 weeks: at what tyme we lost her in foggy weather w"*"
contynued after 20. dales, in w'^^ tyme wee hadd hardly a dale to make
a certe^Tie obseruacon. The same dale month (according to the dale of
the weeke) that we lost the lands end, we fell w*'' the dangerous shoulder
of Cape Codd, runnying in one glass from 20 to 5 and 4 fathom water,
not able to see (by reason of the thyck fogg) halfe a Cables length from
the shipp. Here wee ancored all night, and the next dale w*^ no small
pill gott cleere of them. From heare wee shaped a Course along the
Coast of Virginia, keeping our lead all the waie, wch was o' best guide
having so good a Pylott as o"" Gou'"n'', the fogg still contynuyng, and
arryved at Point Comfort y° 15*^ of May, all o"" Company being in good
health, only one man dyed, who was sickly before we came from England.
Thus it pleased God to bless vs w*^ a speedy and psperous passage, yea
hadd wee not bene troubled, to free o'' selves from those showlds, and
JUNE 8, 1617 71
w*'* my sty weather, we hadd assuredly (by Gods help) arryued in Virginia
in a months space. ¥he fte?c* daie feefe Two, or 3 dales after arriued
Captaine Martyne w**" the pynnace all his men in good health to increase
o"" ioyes.
Wee found the Colony (God be thanked) in good estate and inioyng a
firmer Peace and more plenty, howeu"" in buildings, fortyficacons, and
fep want of boats, much ruyned and greate want. O' I'dsent Gou'^n'" at
James to\^^le is repayring and making straight what he fyndeth decayed
and crooked, to whose good indeavo" and noble disposicon o' Colony
hath bene, is, and wilbe much indebted. All men cheerefully labor aljout
their grounds, their harts and hands not ceasing from worke, though
many have scarce ragges to cou"" their naked bodyes. English wheate,
barly, Indyan Corne, Tobacco greate plenty in the ground. Hemp and
flax seed distributed to most men by the Gou''n' and is putt into the
ground: nothing neglected, w'^'' any waies maybe avayleable to advance
the Colony, and to give incouragem' to yo'"self and the rest of the Ho'''*'
Company. The Cattle thrive and increase exceeding well, the ploughes
yerely worke and oxen are plentyfull. The Indyans very loving, and
willing to parte w*'' their childeren. My mves death is much lamented;
my childe much desyred, when it is of better strength to endure so hard
a passage, whose life ffi«efe greately extinguisheth the sorrow of her loss,
saying all must die, but tis enough that her childe liucth. I know not
how I maj^ be censured for leaving my childe behind me, nor what hazard
I may incurr of yo"" noble loue and other of my best frends. At my
departure from Gravesend (nothw'hstanding I was ymportuned) I hadde
no such intent. But in o"" short passage to Plymouth, in smothe water,
I found such feare and hazard of his health (being not fully recouered of
his sicknes) and lack of attendance (for they who looked to him hadd
need of nurses themselues, and indeed in all o"" passage pved no better)
that by the advise of Captaine Argall, and diuers who also foresaw the
danger and knew the inconvenyence hereof pswaded me to what I did.
At Plymouth I found S' Lewes Stukely so nobly mynded toward me,
that he most earnestly intreated to haue the keping of him, vntill my
Brother tooke further order. I thought good to rectyfie yo" hereof, and
desyre yo"" self and all the Company, for those causes, to hold me excused,
if in their iudgem*^ I may be censured to haue erred herein. A firme
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contynuance of yo^ favo'' and love toward me I daylie praie for. And
although greate is my loss, and much my sorrow to be depriued of so
greate a comfort, and hopes I hadd to effect my zealous intencons and
desyres as well in others, as in her whose soule (I doubt not) resteth in
eternall happynes: yet such temperance haue I learned in psperity, and
patience in adversitie, that I will as ioyfully receiue euill, as good at the
hand of God: and assuredly trust that Hee, who hath jSserved my childe,
euen as a brand snatched out of the fier, hath further blessings in store
for me, and will give me strength and courrage to vndertake any religious
and charitable ymploym*, yo'self and the Ho*"'^ Company shall comand
me, and w'''' in duty I am bound to doe. Now my last request at this
tyme is to yo'self, whom I haue found a father to me, my wife and childe,
and will eu' acknowledg it w*'' the best gratefullnes my hart and penn
can offer, that yo" would be pleased as yo" haue begun and ben the one of
y^ principall instrum*^ herein, to cont3mue yo"" noble favo'' and furtherance
even for my childe sake, being the lyving ashes of his deceased Mother,
and that yo" will still be the meanes, that yo"" owne free lib'ality and all
others by yo'' pcurem* in obtayning so liberall a stipend, may not die w***
my wife, but contynue for her childes advancem', w"^ will the better
inhable myself and him hereafter to undertake and execute what may be
comaunded and requyred from us. Thus refering myself to yo' approued
wisedom craving pdon for my boldnes, desyring no longer to Hue, then
when I shall cease from studymg and indeavoring to bend my best strength
to pseuer in this Accon for the advancem* of the hou'' of o"" God, King and
Cuntry, w*** my humble remembrance to yo'"self and yo"" noble and virtuous
Lady whose requests I will not forgett to satisfie wherein I may when
tyme shall serve I take my leave and rest
At yo'' command
ever ready
Jo: Rolf
James Towne this 8 of June 1617.
P'scrip*. May yo*" please y" S' as occasion shalbe offered to remember
me for some place of coinaund and some estate of land to be confirmed to
me and my childe, wherein I haue formerly found yo'' love and readynes,
for w*^"" I shall rest much bound vnto yo".
JUNE 9, 1617 73
[Addressed:] To my honored and much respected frend S' Edwyne Sandys
Knight dehuer these.
[Indorsed:] M"" John Rolph From Virginia,
To S^ Edwin Sandys 8 June: 1617
Their iournie to Virginia.
Good estate of the Colonic.
Store of Cattle & ploughs.
The Indians loving: & will part w"" their child'n.
Their Comfort of his son.
He left at Plunmouth w**' S'' Lewes Stukeley.
Desireth the Stipend may be continued to him.
Prayeth a place of command & land for gift[?].
XXV. Governor Argall. A Letter, probably to His Majesty's
Council for Virginia
June 9, 1617
For References see No. XXIII
List of Records No. 39
N° 41. A Register book during the Gou^en* of Sam' Argall Esq' Admiral,
& for y^ time plsent, principal Gov'' of Virg".
9 June 1617 a Ler from James Town that he lost sight of the Lizard 11
ap* 1617 came N° course & anchor'd 15 May before point Comfort,
found y" people well — tilling ground for corn & Tob" 2 or 3 dales after
arrived Cap* Martin 5 weekes passage in his pinace. then he went to
James Town & found all boats &c out of repair Sent Cap' Martins
pinace to y'' N° to fetch the boats y" fishing Comp'' gaue him. desires
100 men with tools & &c that he will pvide w**" victuals likes James Town
better than Bermudas 40 miles aboue it, will Strengthen it. Great plenty &
peace That he sent Tomakin to tell Oppachancano of his arrival & he
came to James Town reed a present w*** great joy. Tomakin rails ag'
Engl'' Enghsh people and particularly his best friend Tho: Dale all his
reports are disproved before opachank° & his Great men whereupon (to
the great satisfaccion of y*' Great men) Tomakin is disgraced Powhatan
is gone to y^ K. of May — umps m patawamack Riv"" & has left y*' Gou^nt
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of his Kingdom to opachank" & his other brother, thinks Hemp & flax
will grow well here especially flax, little trial yet of pocoon but will
proceed in it Had Instruecon to plant anisseed but bro* none pray
send some. SUk worm^ thrive exceedingly. Excellent Wheat Barley
cattle thrive. Ground wore out with maze will bring English grain,
V/ant min". m' Whitaker being drown'd desires another Gov'' to be sent
in y^ mean time will use his best endeavours on w'^'' he prays they'l put y*
best construction desires S^ Dudley Diggs may Sohcit A B" to giue m""
Wickham power to adm"^ Sacram* here being no other parson
XXVI. Governor Argall. Pardons to George White, Arthur
Edwards, and Henry Potter
October 20, 1617
For Eeference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 42
[53] pardons
Geo. White pardoned for runing away to y^ Indians with his arms &
ammunition which facts deserve death according to y* express articles &
laws of this Colony m that case provided and established and for w'''
offences he stands Uable to y^ Censure of a marshalls Court.
under Seal Colony 20. 8^^ 1617.
Anth° Edwards for Stealing a prisoner woman, for w*"^ he was liable to
Censure marshalls Court
Henry potter for Stealing a Calf & running to Indians, death ^
the others y** same crimes
XXVII. Governor Argall. Commissions
October 20, 1617 (?)
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 43
[54] Sev' Comissions to trade to y* N° parts of Vii'g* and for Comanders of
the sev' hundreds
• Blank space in manuscript.
OCTOBER 20, 1617 75
XXVIII. Governor Argall. Appointment of William Powell
October 20, 1617/?
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 44
[74] Argall ?lxxxx Admiral during his Ufe & plsent Gov"' makes W" Powell
Cap* of his Guards & Comp", L* Gov"' & Comd"' of James Town, blockhouses
§&§ people there
XXIX. Governor Argall. Commission to Trade
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 45
Com° to trade in S° pts & in y" bay
XXX. Governor Argall. Commission to Capt. Nathaniel Pool
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 46
to Cap Nath Pool to be Serjant Major Gen'
XXXI. Governor Argall. Commission to Francis West
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 47
to ffra. West maker of y^ ordinance during life
XXXII. Governor Argall. Commission to Nathaniel West
October 20, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 48
76 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[55] By Instruccons from Lo: LaWarr Lord Gov"" & Captain Gen^ of Virg*
Argall makes Nat West Cap* of the Lord Generals comp'' ^ W™
Cradock Provost Marshall his Com. Shows his duty w*''' no other Coin
does
XXXIIL Governor Argall. Confirmations as to Cattle
November 15, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 50
Confirmacons
divers cattle were given to the Captains & others, seeef with y^ female
increase in Ueu of their places And now absolutely sold
15. Nov. 1617.
XXXIV. Citizens of Bermuda Hundred. A Letter to the Governor
OF Virginia
November 27, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No, 51
A Ler Sent to Gov'' by y^ Citizens of Bermuda hun"^ came to hand 27.
Nov. 1617. Signed by Recorder & 9 others Citizens Claim West &
Shirley hun'* as belonging to them & refuse to let Cap* Madison clear
there an. to ord'' Gov''
XXXV. Governor Argall. Letter to Citizens of Bermuda
Hundred
November 30, 1617
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 52
30 Nov. 1617. Gov"" answers that he will not Infringe their rights being
a member of that City himself but beggs that y^ Colony Serv*' may stay
there this year
• Blank space in manuscript.
DECEMBER 27, 1617 77
XXXVI. Lord De La Ware. Covenant with Lord Zouch
December 27, 1617
C. O. 1, Volume I, No. 30
Document in Public Record OfEce, London
List of Records No. 54
Whereas the right Hono"'''''' Edward Lord Zouch, Lord Warden of the
Cinque port^ hath paid One hundred pounds of current mony of England
into the hand? of the lord Lawarr which mony the said Lord Zouch
* * doth aduenture with the said lord Lawarr in his present intended
voyage to Virginia uppon theise Condicons foUowinge (that is to saye)
the lord Lawarr doth covn^nte with the said Lord Zouch * * * to
transporte Seaven able men into Virginia and their to plant them aftd -fee
and to prouide for their subsistinge and to ymploye them and their labours
for the best proffitt he can promissmge and covenantinge to retorne into
England a fuU third parte of the proffit of their la!:>ours be yt more or
lesse to the vse of the said Lord Zouch * * vntill such tyme as by the
costome of the Contrey the said men soe transported are to be made
fireemen and afterward to ympose such convenient rent as they shalbe
hable to bare. A §which§ rent shalbe estabhshed to the said * * *
* * Lord Zouch * and his Assignes durmge the lives of the said
men soe transported And the lord Lawarr doth Covn^nte to give a true
noate of the names of those Seaven men to be soe transported soe soone
as they are or shalbe shipped for Virginia In witnes whereof the said
lord Lawarr hath sett his hand and seale the Seauen and twentith dale of
December Ao. dni 1617 and in the fiifteenthe yere of the Raigne of o'
sou^aigne lord Kinge James of England ffraunce and Ireland and of
Scotland the one and ffiftith
Tho: Lawarr
Sealed and deliuered
in the presence of
James Barker
Edwarde Fowkes
Thomas Banest""
[Indorsed:] My lo: De la Warres Couen'^nt for my lo: Zouches aduenture
to Virginia.
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XXXVII. Governor Argall. Memoranda
1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 55
[51 ^] Certain Reasons touching y^ most convenient times & Seasons of y^
year for y^ Magazine Ship to Set forth for Engl** towards Virg''
1 To come out in June & be here in Sepf a temperate time then is y"
harvest of Corn & Tob° and one man may tend & keep as much as 2 can
house & Cure After Sept wind blowing at N° West will make a long
passage
2 Weather after Sept so unconstant that goods cant be landed or shipt
without hazard or damage
3 Because few Taylors y® people won't get their cloathes time enough for
winter
4 you'l then haue y'' best Tob° y® bad not then ready
5 your ships may get home by Candlemas before y^ East Indie Ships set
out w"^ will help y^ Speedy venting y^ Tob°
6 If the Ship dont come before March (our Seed time) we cant afford
time to attend Magazine
7 for want of boats it will be 14 dales loss to a man in Transp. goods in
w''^ time he may loose all his Tob° & Corn
8 if yo' Ships return after April y® heat of y® hold will hurt y^ Tob°
9 furnish yo'' Magazine w*^ more than for y^ p'sent & let a continual
trade be on foot and then at y^ arrival of your Shiping you'l haue Com°
ready & they'l be soon dispatched
10 If you grant more such Commissions for Gen^ trade as you have done
to Capt Martin you'l overthrow yo'' magazine, conferr w*^ y* bearer m""
Dade who has had a y" experience & can satisfie you in aU points.
Record p Jo: Rolff Secretary & Record^ General
' This number does not belong to the original roll.
1618? 79
XXXVIII. Governor Argall. Letter to the Council ¥Qh Virginia
1618(?)
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 56
Gov" Ler to the Council for virg'' without date Earnestly desires to give
up his place He is glad he is freed from y" Magazine business Lets em
know they have affronted him by joining y'' Cape Merch' with him in equal
trust No such thing as Idleness now. you won't be overburdened w*'' Tob°
nor any other Com° because Tob° feeiftg §is§ low & y' goods high priced
and if the people fall upon hemp or other Com° it will be even as with
Tob° you have wholly destroyed discouraged them. They are forced to
tend old ground for want of tools that hee expected 3/p^' for Tob° he
sold cattle for & had but 2/3"^
XXXIX. Governor Argall. Four Warrants
1618(?)
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 57
Warrants
To 3 or 4 to Exam*" witnesses & report to y^ Gov''
To M" of Ships not to let their sailors go ashore or talk with y« people at
IGquoughtan
To Some persons to trade with Indians
To the Ranger of y^ forest at Kigoton to take up Indians.
Spyes or hogstealers contrary to Articles of peace.
XL. A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the "Adventurers
to Virginia," with the Several Amounts of their Holding'
1618(?)^
Manchester Papers, No. 241
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 58
' This is an alphabetical list, but is not the same list as the one printed in Force, Tracts, III,
No. IV. Maneliester Papers 241 is all in one hand, being a copy made at one time, even the entry
"S' John Harington now lord" has all been written at one time. The list is not the same as List
of Records No. 36 (C. 0. 1, Vol. II., No. 33.)
2 The date may be 1619. See an Order of the Virginia Company. Court Book, December
15, 1619, and June 23, 1620.
80
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S' Anthonie Ashly
S' Roger Aston
S^ William Ayliffe
S'" John Ackland
Morris Abbot
Giles Allington
Charles Anthonie
Edward Allen
William Atldnson
Richard Ashcrofte
Nicholas Andrewes
James Askue
John Andres
Thomas Allen
John Allen
Ambrose Austen
Edmond Allen
John Arundell
D° Francis Anthonyc-
Robert Askwith
Anthonie Abdey
Adventurers to Virginia
[3]
William Benham.
William BarnaK.
[2] B
The Earle of Bedford
Bishop of Bath & Wells
S'' Morrice Barkeley
S^ Thomas Bludder
S"" Thomas Beamont
John Bucher
S'' John Bennet
S'' Francis Barington
S'' Amias Bamfeild
Companie of Barbersurgions,
Companie of bakers
Capt: Thomas Button
Capt. John Brough
Richard Banister
John BaukC
Thomas Barber
10
50
12
10
50
25
137
10
100
37
10
25
62
10
62
10
50
12
10
12
10
12
10
25
25
10
37
10
37
10
120
75
80
25
25
37
10
25
37
10
12
10
25
40
25
25
50
112
10
120
37
62 10
10
[ James Brearely 87 10
I William Bruster 20
I Richard Brooke 50
I Hugh Broker 50
{ Ambrose Brewsie 12 10
j John Brooke 12 10
I Mathew Bronericke 66
i Christopher Brooke 50
I Martin Bond 12 10
; Gabriell Beadell 12 10
j Dauid Borne 25
I Edward Barnes 50
John Badger 12 10
j Edmond Brundwell 25
Robert Bowyer 25
Robert Bateman 25
Thomas Britton 25
Nicholas Benson 75
Peter Burgoney 12 10
! Thomas Burgoney 12 10
j Robert Burgoney 12 10
I Edward Bishop 75
I Christopher Barron 62 10
[4]
, John Bingley Esq, 125
j Peter Benson 25
j John Baker 25
I John Busteridge 62 10
Francis Burley 25
William Browne 12 10
Robert Barker 25
Samuell Burneham 12 10
Edward Barldey 12 10
Willia Bennet 25
George Barklie 12 10
Anthonie Barners 100
wts?
81
Edward Bruster 30
Thomas Bocket 25
John Bullocke 25
George Bache 12
Thomas Baley 37
WilUamBarkUe 12
Miles Bank^ 50
George Butler 25
Thomas Bathurst 25
George Burton 12
Thomas Bret 25
Thomas Baker 100
JohnBlunt 37
Richard Blunt 12
[5]
Minion Burrel 12
Richard Blackmore 25
Benjamin Bland 12
Willia Burrell 37
Willia Barret 25
Francis Baldwin 12
Willia Becke 25
S'' Edmond Bowyer 12
S' George Bowles 37
Edward Barber 12
Humfry Basse 25
RobertBell 37
Mathew Bromerighe 16
John Beomont 12
Peter Barklet 37
Ruben Borne 37
JohnBetton 12
Arthur Bromfeild 25
Willia Bearebb§l§ocke 12
Charles Becke 25
[6] C
The archbishop of canterbury
grace 75
the Earle of Clanricard 20
the Lord Cavendish 137
' Left blank in manuscript.
10
the Lord Compton..
the Lord Cranbornc-.
the Lord Chandos, _ .
the Ladie Carie
Willia Cooke
S"" Oliver Cromwell. .
S'' Henry Carie
S"' George Coppin
S"" George Calvert...
S"' Rowland Cotton. .
S"' Anthonie Coape. .
S' Edward Conway. .
S' Henry Cary Capt:
S^ Walter Covert...
S' Edward Culpepp.
S"" George Carie
S'" William Craven . _
10
[7]
SMValter Chute
S^ Walter Cope
S'' Edward Cecill
S' Lionell Cranfeild
S'' Edward Carre
S"" Tomas Corncsbe
S"" WilUa Cavendish
S"' george Chute
Robert ChamberUn
Francis Covell
Willia Coice
Abraham Chamberlen
Thomas Carpenter
Anthonie Crue
William Crosley
James Chatfeild
Richard Caswell
John Cornellis
William Cantrell
Randall Carter
Richard Champion
Richard and george Cham-
berlen
100
25
25
12 10
25
65
20
115
25
25
40
100
25
12 10
12 10
45
75
25
165
25
12 10
12 10
50
25
12
100
112
100
112 10
(')
25
75
12 10
125
62 10
12 10
125
37 10
125
10
10
82
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Rawlie Crashawe.
Henry Collins
Henry Cromwell..
John Cooper
[8]
Richard Coop
Thomas Colethurst
John Casson
Allen Cotton Ald^
Edward Caghe
Abraham Cartwright
Robert Coppin
Thomas Cannon
John Clapham
William Crashawe
Thomas Church
Willia" Carpenter
Lawrence Camp
Clemen Chitley
James Cambell
Christopher Clethrae
Mathew cooper
george Chambers
James Culliner
Companie of clothworkers.-.
Capt John Cooke
Capt Thomas Conaway
Dauid Culpepp
Abraham Culliner
The towne of Chichester
[9]
John Culpepp
Edmond Colbee
Robert Creswell
William Crov/e
Abraham Carpenter
John Crowe
Thomas Cordell
Richard Connocke
William Chester
Richard Chamberlen
1 Blank space in manuscript.
25
12 10
62 10
25
37 10
25
50
62 10
87 10
75
12 10
25
25
37 10
62 10
37 10
100
25
25
50
25
12 10
25
100
25
37 10
25
12 10
25
37 10
12 10
12 10
12 10
12 10
37 10
50
20
12
25
Thomas Covell
William Compton
Richard Carmarden
Simon Codrington
Willia and paul Camming.
Thomas Coventry
10
[10] D
The Earle of Dorset
The Lord Denny
S"" Andrew Drewry
Thomas Dennis
John Digbie
John Davies
Robert Drurie
Thomas Dale
DudlieDig^
John Dodeiudge
S"^ John Davies
S"" Marmaduke Dorret
Clement and Henry Daubny.
Richard Deane
Henry Dawk<
Jcffery Duppa
Richard Dichfeild
William Dunne
PhiUip Durdent
Abraham Dawes
John Dicke
Thomas Draper
Comp of Drapers
Lancelot Davies
Rowley Dausey
Edward Dichfeild
[11]
WiUiam Dobson
The towne of Dover
Anthonie Diot
Avery Dranf eild
Roger Dye
John Downes
John Drake
25
25
25
12
10
37
C)
120
13
6
75
30
25
25
10
25
37
10
25
25
50
20
50
12
10
50
25
25
25
62
10
50
75
150
25
25
43
15
37
10
25
25
25
37
10
37
10
12
10
1618?
83
John Delbridge 37 10
Benjamin Decrewe 37 10
Thomas Dicke 25
Comp of Diers 75
Sara Draper 12 10
Daniell Darnelly 45
[12] E
The Earle of Exeter 220
S^ Thomas Everfeilde 12 10
S'' Francis Egcocke 37 10
John Eldred 137 10
Robert Evolin 17
JohnExton 12 10
WilUam Evans 87 10
John Elkin 87 10
Richard Evans 50
Hugh Evans 50
RaphEvins 37 10
georg Etheridge 62 10
Nicholas Exton 75
[13] F
S"' Henry Fanshawe 70
S^ Thomas Freake 25
S^ WilUam Fleetwood 37 10
S' Peter Frechvill 37 10
S^Moile Finch 50
S'' John Fearne 12 10
S"" Henry Fanne 12 10
Comp of fishmongers 150
John Fletcher and Comp... 137 10
Martin Freeman 75
John Farmer 100
William & raph freeman 87 10
Thomas Forrest 50
Edmond Fleetwood 62 10
William Filder 25
William Felgate 62 10
Nicholas Farrer 50
John Franklin 25
Edward Facett 57
Giles Francis 25
Richard Frith 25
george Farmer 12
j Richard Farington 25
I Dauid Floyd 12
I [14]
1 John Fernet 12
Thomas Francis 12
John Fermer 50
Nicholas Fuller 20
Thomas Foxall 37
Wihiam Fleet 37
Peeter Franke 12
William Faldoe 12
Richard Fishborne 25
Thomas Fox 12
WilUam Ferres 37
! [15] G
John gardner 75
John greenige 12
John greenige 100
j John gilbert 62
John graue 25
John gray 25
Richard gardoner 12
Nicholas greece 25
1 Richard god§d§eard 25
I Thomas gipps 12
jPetergatt; 12
Laurence greene 37
William greenwell 100
Robert garset 12
Robert goare 37
Francis glanvill 37
! Thomas gouge 12
Thomas gibbs 12
Lady gray 25
S^ William godolfin 37
S' Thomas gates 100
S'' William garaway 83
S"" Richard grobham 50
,S^ WilUam gee 25
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
6 8
84
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[16]
S"" John gray
S"' Francis goodwin,.,
S"" george goring
Comp of grocers
Comp of goldsmithes.
Comp of girdlers
[17] H
The Earle of Huntington
The Lord Howard
S'' John Harington now lord.
Thomas Holdcrof te
S'' Warwicke Heale
S'' Thomas Hoi-well
Baptist HicK
John Hollis
Thomas Hewit
Ferdinando Hyborne
William Herricke
WiUiam Harris
John Hay ward
Thomas Harefleete
Vstacie Hart
John Hanham
Edward Heron
Arthur Harris
Richard Humble
Richard Hacklewt
Edward Harrison
John Harper
george Houleman
Robert Hill
Raph Harrison
griffith Hinton
Thomas Hawking
[18]^
JA-HpilO xrftf f ©SOJi
William Hancocke
george Hanger
John Ho§u§lt
Harmon Harrison
John Hunkly
12 10
37 10
25
487 10
200
50
120
87 10
187 10
10
37 10
37 10
100
50
75
37 10
25
75
12 10
12 10
25
12 10
25
37 10
100
21
112 10
62 10
100
87 10
25
12 10
25
62 10
25
12 10
Jeromie Haydon 75
RaphHamor 133
John Ho§d§gsall 25
John Hanford 37
Thomas Harris 25
Richard Howell 12
John Hayward 100
Thomas Henshawe 75
Hugh Hammerslie 25
Leonard Harwood 37
Francis Haselrage 12
Raph Hamor the yonge"" 25
Tobias Hinson 45
Peter Highlie 2 25
george Hawldnson 12
Thomas ah Hackshawe 12
Charles Hawking 62
[19]
george Hooker 25
John Hoge 50
William Houldcn 12
Robert Hartelie 12
gregory hearst 12
Roger Harris 68
Nicholas Hide 37
Laurence Hide 37
John Harris 37
John Hare 37
Thomas HogC 37
James Hayward 12
William Hackwell 12
gressam hogan 37
Humfry Handf ord 50
William Haselden 12
Nicholas Hacker 25
Dcor Anthonie Hunton 37
JohnHogsall 37
Tristram Hill 25
Richard Hearne Aid' 37
William Hog< 25
Thomas Hamp§y §ton 25
William HickC 30
Samuell HoUiland 37
6 8
10
10
10
[10]
10
16181
85
[20] I J
S"" Francis Jones 37
S^ Thomas F Jarman 12
A
S"" Arthur Ingram 25
Robert Johnson Alderman _ _ 241
Richard Ironside 75
Henry Jackson 25
Thomas Jones 12
WilliaJobson 25
Thomas Jonson 62
Tliomas Jadwin 15
John Josiia 12
george Isham 37
William Janson 37
Comp of Inholdcrs 25
Comp of Imbroderers 25
Comp of Ironmongers 33
Thomas Juxson 25
Pliilip Jacobson
Peter Jacobson 50
James Jewells 25
gabriell Jaqnes 25
Walter Jobson 25
The Towne of Ipswich 100
Himifry Jobson 12
[21]
Edward James 37
Zacharie Jones 10
Antonie Irbie 12
K
S' Robert Idllegrew 110
S^ Charles kelke 25
S-'Johnkaile 25
S' Valentine§e§ knigtly 37
John kirrell 75
Raph king 62
Richard Knaresborough 12
Henry Kent 25
[22]
John kettlebee 25
Walter kirkham 16
' Blank space in manuscript.
6 8
2 10
10
10
L
The Earle of Lincolne 50
The lord Lisle 90
S"' Samuel Leonard 37 10
S' Francis Leigh 33 0
S"" John Lewson 12 10
S^Wilha Lower 37 10
Capt Richard Lindsey 25
Comp of Icthersellers 50
Thomas Langhton 62 10
WilliaLowson 37 10
Peter Latham 12 10
Henry Leigh 12 10
[23]
Morrice Lowellen 37 10
Thomas Lever 62 10
Christofer landman 50
Edward Lewes 37 10
Edward Lewkin 37 10
Peter lodge in stocking 12 10
Thomas Lawer 12 10
Thomas Lawson 12 10
Francis Lodge 25
John Langley 25
John Lewet 25
Lewke Lodge 12 10
Arnold Lulles 50
William Laurence 12 10
John Landman 25 10
Campson Leonard 12 10
Nicholas Lichfeild 6 h
Nicholas Leate 25
The towne of king^ Linne.-- 75
gideon de lawne 37 10
[24] M
the Earle of Montgomery 40
the Lord Mounteagle 50
S^ John Mericke 62 10
S'' george Moore 75
S^ Robt Mansell 97 10
S' Thomas Midleton (')
S' Edward Michelborne 12 10
86
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S'' Cavaliero Macot 125
S^DauidMurry S37
S' Peter Manhood 50
S^ Robert Miller 37
S'' Arthur Mannering 25
S' Thomas Mansel 50
S^ William My nard 12
S"" Tomas Mildmay 12
S' Humphry May 31
10
10
[25]
Comp of Mercers 200
Comp of Merchant tailors. _ 200
Doctor MedduC 15
Doctor mountaine 12 10
Capt: John Martin 95
Capt: Alphonsus van Met-
kerke 25
Captaine Henry Meoles 25
Otho Madite 62 10
Arthur Mouse 37 10
Adryan Moore 100
Thomas Mumford 20
Thomas Morris 87 10
Raph Morton 30
Francis Mape^ 12 10
Richard Maplesden 50
James Monger 25
Peter Monsell 75
Robert Midleton 37 10
Josias Mand 12 10
Richard Morton 12 10
george Mason 25
Thomas Maddox 25
[26]
Richard Moore 25
Nicholas Moone 12 10
Richard Martin 75
Philip MoleC 12 10
John Midletonne 6 5
Humfry Marret 12 10
* Blank space in manuscript.
Jarvis Monday 12 10
Robert Mildmay 37 10
Willia Millet 37 10
Richard Morer 25
Francis Midleton 12 10
John Miller 37 10
Thomas Martin 37 10
[27] N
Thomas Nicholes 62 10
Christopher Nicholles 62 10
Thomas Norton 13 6
george Newce 12 10
Joseph Newborne 20
Christopher Nugate 25
the Lord Norrice 50
The Lord North 13 6
S^ Henry Nevill 37 10
Thomas Norncot 37 10
William NicholeC 50
Jonathan Newtall 12 10
0
Robtofley 112 10
WiUia Oxenbridge 100
Francis Oliver (')
[28] P
The Earle of Pembroke 400
TheLPeeter 95
LPagett 60
S' Amias Preston 100
S^ Robert Paine 25
S^HaryPayton 25
S^ Stephen Powell 100
S"" Christopher Perkins 50
S' Nicholas Parker 12
S"" Nich : Pewrifie
S"" John Pettus
James Parrott
W" Poole
Capt WilTm Proud
Ric: Pointell
12
10
12
10
25
12
10
37
10
25
62
-10
1618?
87
Tho ins Perkins 12 10
George Peatlie 20
Ric Perciuall (')
Mihell Fettiplaise 12 10
Edw Perlcins 50
Willm Fittiplaise 10
George Prettie 12 10
RomParkhurst 75
George Pitt 112 [10]
Thorns Phillipps 12 10
[29]
Henry Philpott 25'J 0
W°> Payne 100
Fenice Pett 37 10
Ric Partridge 25
George Procter 25
Miles Palmer 12 10
Robt Pennyngton 25
John Pratt 12 10
Adam Perkins 25
Edmund Peirce 25
W" Powell 25
John Payne 12 10
Edmund Peashall 25
Allen Percie 12 10
Henry Price 12 10
Thorns Pelham 6 5
Ric: Piggott 25
W" Palmer 62 10
John Pawlett 12 10
[30]
RobtPoory 25
Peter Peter 12 10
Ric Powlson 37 10
Abram Peirce 12 10
Q
Mathew de Questor 87 10
W" QuickC 62 10
' Blank space in manuscript.
170'i
62
10
56
60
75
50
12
10
12
10
37
10
87
10
12
10
R
S^ W^Romney
S^W" Russell
S'' Stephen Riddleson, _ .
S'Tho. Roe
S'' Ro. Riche
Capt John Ratcliff
Ric Robbins
[31]
Humfrey Raymell 12
Theodore Roberta 37
Henry Robinson
John Russell
Arthur Robinson 25
Ric : Rogers 75
Ric:Reynell 50
Robert Robinson 25
Millisent Ramesden 37 10
John Robinson 75
Edw Retheram 25
Robt Riche 12 10
George Robbins 62 10
Nicholas Raynton 25
Henry Rolfe 12 10
Henry ReynoldC 37 10
John Reynolds: 12 10
EUas Roberta 25
W" Roscarrocke 37 10
S' Henry Rainsford 37 10
S^ Nathaniel Rich 37 10
[32] S
E of Salisbury 333L' 6 8
E of Southampton 350'i
EofSuffolke 133 6 8
LSheffeild 140
L Stanhope 50
L Spencer 33 6 8
Countcsse of Shrewsbury — 50
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S^Tho. Smith 165
S^ Edwin Sandys 287!i 10'
S^ Jo. Smith 26 13
S'' Samuel Sandys 62 10
S^W" Smith 25
grw^S'John 50
S^ John S' John 37 10
S"" Stephen Somes 25
S^ Thomas Stewklye 37 10
S'' John Same? 50
S"" Raph Shelton 12 10
S^Ric. Smith 37 10
[33]
S' Martin Stutfeild 401'
Companie of Stationers 125
Companie of Skinners 100
Companie of Salters 50
Capt. Jo. Smith 9L'
S^ Nich. Salter 125
John Stokes 50
Ric Stapers 37 10
Thoms Shipton 62 10
Rol3t Shingleton 75
Cleophas Smith 87 10
Ric: Strongtharme 100
Mathew Scriuen9 100
Hiklebrand Spruson 59 9
Othowell Smith 42 6
George Scott 125
W" Sandbache 10
Hewett Stapers 77 10
Mathew Sutcliff 20
George Sandys 12 10
James Swift 25
Ric Stradfort 75
Edmund Smith 12 10
Rol5t Smith 25
[34]
John Swineho 251'
Mathew Springhara 25
Ric Smith 25
Joseph Sone 25
Wiltm Shakeley 25
' John Southwicke 12 10
4 I Henry Shelley 25
George Stone 12 10
Hugh Shipley 12 10
Willra Strachey 25
: Vrion Spencer 12 10
JohnScarff 12 10
Thorns Scott 50
IwiltmSharpe 25
jEdw: Smith 12 10
1 Stephn Sparrow 75
Thorns Stokes 12 10
I Ric: Shepheard 25
; Jonathan Smith 12 10
Henry Spranger 12 10
Wiltm Stannerd 25
Stephn Sade 12 10
George Swinehow 37 10
Thorns Stephns 37 10
Mathew Shepheard 50
[35]
JohnStokeley 50"
Thorns Sherwell 12 10
Nicholas Sherwell 12 10
Wiltm Seabright 12 10
Walter Shelley 12 10
Robt Smith 12 10
Augustine Steward 25
Humphrey Smith 37 10
Thoffis Stile 62 10
Abram Speckers 12 10
Edward Scott 25
Francis Smaleman 12 10
Gregorie Sprint 37 10
Thoms Slacey 25
John Smith 37 10
[36] T
S'JohnTrever 70
S^ Willia Twisden 37 10
S"" Willia Throgmorton 50
161S1
89
S^ Thomas Tracey 37 10
Richard Turner 37 10
John Taverner 37 10
Daniell Tucker 31 5
Charles Towler 12 10
Wiltm Turner 25
Lewes Tito 25
Robert Thorneton 25
WiUiam Taylor 12 10
Leonard Towneson 25
Richard Tomlins 25
Francis Tate 25
Andrew Throughton 25
The Trinitie house 150
george Tucker 12 10
William Tucker 25
Henry TimberUe 37' 10
Richard Tomlins (')
George Thorpe 2[5]
[37] V
S'' Horatio veere 121
Arthur venne 12 10
Peter van Loare 112 10
Christofer vertew 12 10
John vassall 25
Richard venne 12 10
Henry vincent 37 10
[38] W
L:Walden 50
S^WiltmWade 144 10
S' John Woolstenholme 137 10
S'JohnWat^ 162 10
S^ Robert Wroth 50
S^ Hugh Wirrall 25
L:delaWare 500
Ep Bishop of Worcester 13 6 8
S"' Edward Water house 25
S' Richard Willinson 25
S' Charles Wilmot 27 10
S^Tho: Wesford^ 50
' Blank space in manuscript.
S^ Percivall Willobee 50
S'" Jo : Wentworth 12 10
S'' Raph Winwood 75
Capt : Maria Winkfeild 88
Thomas Webb 12 10
Thomas Wilson 37 10
Sand^Webb 12 10
Thomas White 02 10
Richard Wiffin 12 10
Tho:Whcatlie 87 10
Wiltm Wilmson 50
Humf ry Westwood G2 10
Hugh Willeston 12 10
Francis West 25
EdmondWinne 62 10
Rice Webb 62 10
Wiltm Wattey 25
[39]
Wiltm Webster 37
Edward Webb 100
James White 25
Jo:West 50
Joh: Wroth 87 10
Katherine West 25
JorWrite 25
Edward Woller 50
Thomas Watson 62 10
Thomas Wood 25
Thomas Walker 25
Jo:Westcrowe 37 10
Edward Welch 25
Nathaniel Wade 25
Richard Weedo wes 25
Felix Wilson 25
Dauid Waterhouse 37 10
Owin Winne 50
Randall Wetwood 25
george Wilmer 25
Edward WilkC 25
Leonard White 25
Andrew Wilmer 25
2 Sic.
90
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
george Walker 25
Clement Wilmer 25
WilTmWelbie 87 10
Francis Whistler 25
Tho: Wells 25
Tho:Wheele 12 10
Tho: Winne 25
[40]
John Whittingham 12 10
WilUam Willet 12 10
Devoreux Woogan 50
Thomas Wale 75
John Weld 37 10
John Willet 37 10
Jo§h§n Wooller 37 10
Thomas Ware 50
William Willeston 37 10
Thomas Watson 25
John Walter 37 10
WiltmWard 37 10
Nicholas Wheeler 12 10
DauidWiffiffl§n§ 12 10
garret Weston 12 10
Jo: Walter per S"" Ami as
Preston 5
[41] Y
Willia Young 12 10
Simon Yeoman 12 10
S"' george Yardely 25
Z
Lo: Zouch 60
[Indorsed in the same hand:] [* * *Y of Aduenturers to Virginia
XLI. Governor Argall. Order Addressed to the Commander of
KlQUOTAN
February 3, 1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 64
Gov"' orders the Comd'' of Kiguotan not to let Sailors come ashore or
people go aboard because when y^ Sailors heard of a mans death they
Imbezelled their goods sent 'em. ord "■ to send to him on any Ships
arrival. 3 ffeb. 1617.
Manuscript torn.
FEBRUARY £0, 1617/18 91
XLII. Governor Argall. Commission to William Cradock
February 20, 1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 65
[92] By the Admiral &c
To all to whom these presents shall come I Samuel Argall Esq'
Admyrall and for the Time present principal Governor of Virginia Send
Greeting in Our Lord God Everlasting. Sithence in all places of Warrs
and Garrison Towns it is most Expedient and necessary to have an honest
and Carefull provost Marshall to whose charge and Safe Custody all
Delinquents and prisoners of what Nature or Qualhty soever their Offences
be are to be comytted Now ICnow ye that for the Honesty Sufficiency
and Carefulness in the Execution and Dischardge of the Said Office —
which I conceyve of William Cradock I do by these presents noiate Con-
stitute Ordam & appomt the Said William Cradock to be provost Marshall
of the Bermuda City and of all the Hundred thereto belonging Giving
and grantmg unto the said Wilham Cradock All power and Authority to
Execute all Such Offices Duties and Comands belonging to the Said place
of provost Marshall with all priviledgs rite and prehemynences thereunto
belongmg And in all Cases w"'' require his Speedy Execution of his Said
Office by virtue of these presents he shall require all Captains Officers
Soldiers or any other Member of this Colony to be [93] aiding and assisting
to him to appease all Mutinies factious RebelKons and all other Discords
contrary to the quiet and peaceable Government of this Comon-Weale as
they will Answer the Contrary at their further Perils
Given at Bermuda City this 20- of ffebraury in the 15''' year of the Reign
of Our Soveraigne Lord J^mes by the Grace of God King of England &c
and of Scotland the 51 And in 11"" Year of this plantation Ano Dfii 1617
Extract & recordat per
Jo. Rolf
Secretar & Recordat general
Copia Test R Hickman CI Sec off.^
• This document is attested in Hickman's handwriting.
92 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XLIII. Governor Argall. A Letter to the Virginia Company
March 10, 1617/18
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 67
[50] 10 Mar 1617 The Gov^ tells y® Comp* in what a ruinous condicon
he found y^ Colony by y^ carelessness of y® people & lawless living and
how he has improued almost euery thing That the Citizens of Bermuda
hund*^ claims y^ privileges granted them w"*" he can't refuse, and he there-
fore cant force the artificers there to follow their arts to great pljudice
Colony Now hereafter to be made free of y^ Colony till bound to follow
their trades. Ship Carpenters are controuled to serve without y^ wages
agreed for, all artificers sent upon wages he undertakes to pay here.
Corn dont ans"" his expectacon desires but 50 men to be sent Indians
so poor cant pay their debts & tribute pohawtan goes from place to
place visiting his Country taking his pleasure in good friendship w**" us
laments his daughters death but glad her child is living so doth opa-
chank° both want to see him but desires that he may be stronger before
he returns
want cloathes & tools sent here, ground will hold out but 3 y" and cant
clear more for want of tools ploughs Set to work for wheat barley pease
hemp fflax &c. hath planted mulbery trees, m"" Lambert has found out
that Tob° cures better on Ihies than in heaps and desires lines be sent,
last summer a great mortahty among us, far greater among the Indians
and a morrain amongst the deer, desire ord" for m'^ Wickham & nV
May cock a Camb. SchoUar and a person to read to m"" Wick™ (his eyes
being dim) desires another Gov"" to be sent all desire The Lord La
Warr (who is our Lord Gov"") to return to his Gov^mt where he'l find all
things in good ord'' & psperity.
J^%^^\
X. Seals used by members of the Virginia Company, found
among the Ferrar papers.
1. Sir Edwin Sandys.
4. George Thorpe.
7. John Rolfe.
2. J. Dickenson.
5. Francis Smith.
8. Abraham Peirsey.
3. John Rowe.
6. Captain Thomas Nuce.
9. Jacob Whittaker.
92
'IP ANY
h. Virginia Company
, Seo Nv.. XXIII
't'ords No. ft7
" '"oir;;* ■'• Avhat a ruinous condicon
;)le & lawless living and
Vie Citizens of Bernmda
't refuse, and he there-
<^ to great pljudice
'i hound to follow
' :iges
rso poor cant pay their ,y^^qi-.j-j^4^1j" 3^1^.:^^^ - ■- ;-„ ::,;^...
place visiting his Country tti
laments his daaehtpr.s.cii'.ai}
want cloa^he8:& tool? '-ot-* '-^
clear more for war
hemp (Hr.x .-^ . '
thai '
; murrain amongst the deer.
"ock !i. Camb. SchoUar and a
,' dim) desires another Go'.
• ^ .H- (who is our Lord Gov"") to i .
thiiigs iii good ord' & psperity.
Y38-ii3<I mstistdA .8 |
' US
.3Ybn£? "'^^3:.?f^!)<Jfore
.sqiorlT sgioaO >
v'M-l vviil hold out but 3. y" and cant
work for wheat barley pease
T^i"" Lambert has found out
.1 desu-es lines be sent.
.....ter auiong tlie Indians
de-sire nn]''" for m'' Wiekham & m""
or.;.>v, r,. .- . ■ , r.. Wu'l '^' liii.: eVCS
^
00
MAY 18, 1618 93
XLIV. Governor Argall. Proclamations or Edicts
May 10, 1618
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 74
Every person to go to Church Sundays & hoHdaies or lye neck & heels on
the Corps du Guard y" night following & be a slave y" week following
2^ offence a month 3*^ a year & a day 10. May 1618.
XLV. Governor Argall. Proci-amations or Edicts
May 18, 1618
For Reference, See No. XXIII
List of Records No. 75
Ag' private Trucking with Savages & pulling down pallisadoes
Ag* teaching Indians to shoot w*'' guns on pain of death to learner &
teacher and how to hunt deer or hogs without Gov" leave
to go armed to Church & to work, keep watch Hoggs in Ja. Town 2^ time
forfeit to Colony Hoggs to be ringed at Bermuda
No man to take hay to sweat tbeif Tob° because it robs the poor beasts
of their fodder and sweating Tob° does it little good as found by Experience
Every man to sett 2 acres with corn (Except Tradesmen following their
trades) penalty forfeit"" of corn & Tob° & be a Slave a year to y" Colony
No man to shoot but in defence of himself ag' Enemies till a new supply
of ammunition comes on pain of a years Slavery
None to go aboard y Ship now at Ja. Town without y'' Gov'" leave
No trade with y^ perfidious Savages nor famiharity lest they discover our
weekness 18 May 1618
94 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XLVI. Sir Edwin Sandys, Henry Timberlake, John Ferrar.
Meeting of a Committee for Smythes Hundred
May 18, 1618
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
Photograph in Library of Congress. Corrections by Nicholas Ferrar and
address and notes by J. Ferrar
List of Records No. 76
At a Court ef §meeting of the§ Comittees houldcn for Smythe's Hundred
in Virg: the .8. of May .1618. were jSlnte
the R: worshipful! S'' Edwin Sandys Knight Trear^
M' Henry Tmiberlake.
M"" John Farrar. —
At a generall Courtc §Assemblye§ held by the Adventurors of this Socyetye
the 7 of this instant. The Treasuror intreated the Comittees there present
to meet the day following at 3 in the afternoon, there to consider and set
doune a proporton of the charge to intertain, transport, furnish and victuall
the 35 men agreed uppon, that it may appeare what Sum of monye shall
be assessed uppon every particuler Advenro"" according to the number of
their shares
The first thing offred to the consideration of the Trar and Comittees
was the charge to intertain and keep 35 men for one month before they
shall be shipped.
It was next supposed and thought meet that every man to be sent for this
Devision of Land should plnte hunselfe weU apparrelled, before the Treaf
and them to whom its ordered that ten shilHnges a persn shall be
allowed and given to every man uppon his arrivall in Virg. And that
every man shall be transported, victualled, furnished w*"" apparrell and
all other implements both for labor, necessaries of the [ethould] and
defense, at the charge of the Adventurors in such proportion as hereafter
enseweth
MAT 18, WIS
95
It was also propounded to the consideration of ^feie Couneit §the Com-
mittee§ what manne' of men were fittest to be imployed in this Devision.
And also the fitt division the meanes ' of said Adventurors to whose care
the procuring of the said men shall be referred.
And that the monye assessed uppon every Member of this Society for the
charges hereafter specified, shall be paid to the Trea[sure]r of this Hundred
by the 29 of this month being the Last of Easters tarme.
The charge of every particuler belonging to the furnishing of 35 men agreed on by
the Comittees
The charge to kept .35. men after their intertainment for
2S dayes at 12" p diem
Their transportation at 5" 6° a man
Scvontccn§Seayen§thousand of Biskett §& meale§ for one
§hftif yeare after landing at§ wholl yea? a* 25^ a
hundred is 52 —
The allowance to every perticular man on his arrivall in
Virg: at: 10^ a man
The Charge of Lodging 35 men, allowing to evy man after
the rate as followeth, viz .3 - 14 - 4 a peese
Three pair of shooes at .2^ 4** a paire
Three p"" of stockinges one of Sareey and .2 p'' of Linnen..
A Cassock and breeches of sarcy wth Lining and buttons
of twined at
A Dublett of fustian made up
A Cassock and breeches of Canvas
three twirled at 3^ 4"^ a peese, and two banded at S** a peese. -
A Cappe
poynted garters needle and thredd for evy man
Shooe lether, thred, aules pitch rosen, at for each man..
£
50
175
105
17 ion
£
347
130
10
0 0
Probably should
96
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S = Barrels' 2
IS 20
2Sli2
IS J Day
2£ 81
Provisions for Lodging, Viz: for a flocke bed and boul-
ster, '^ ~ * a blankett and Covering, ^^ with two pairs
of tweed for every two men, '^-^ Twenty at tbe Gfea^ge
ef 34'- 4 ftftd ftet fer ettf iaea 3f s x « x s for
servis and * * §wre for B. Copley in the * * *
* * S5 sssss &to spare * * * *
to§
Twenty Musketts .10. with snapphapamers, & 10 without
and moulded onto them
40 forty §Twcntio§ Swordes and D aggers
Two barrells of pouder being 200 pound, w'^'' will allow to
ev''y man 10 pounds and more at 5"' the barrell
Six hun. w* of lead and melting pans 3
Aqua vite .36. gallons at 4' the gallon
A gallon of ginger
[Armeger] a book
Six Kettles of three sizes with hooks
Twenty brest plates and 36 head peeses the brest plates
valued at 6^ a peese, and the head peeses at 2'- 6"^.
amounted unto in all
Iron .500. w» at 12'' p C
Copper one hundred w* for the purchase of the land and
corn if need be Clopper] to be traded
Netts hookes and Lines
provision of hemp std flax etc
A plough w**" all things belonging to it
Implements and necessary tools for labor viz.
For 20 pickaxes at 3' a peese
Thirty six shovels and as many spades
Fower pitt Sawes
Twelve free hand sawes
Fower and twenty hand sawes
Eighteen hewing axes at 2^-6''
Six broad axes at 18^ 3*^
Thirty six hatchetts at 12^
Iron hammers, i5 at 8^ a peese
Six Iron Crow[6ars] at 5'
Twelve Iron wedges at 2' a peese
Attg * * Q popper ftftd
A Mill to grind them with
36li
hS4
2'
4
0
13
4
0
0
0
0
13
4
4
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
20
0
5
0
18
0
10
0
12
0
10
0
4
0
0
0],
157
+
+
+
4? 8
7 8
MAY 18, 1618
97
0
0
1)
0
n
0
0
n
0
0
Nailes of all sortes 4
Files, pearser bitts, gimletts, clusells & augurs etc 2
Six Sithes, 12 Sickles and eight 1 i.. >. i .-,.-, .^ „
Extraordynary expenses for carrage portage etc and high
ferridge •'>
The Officers wages 10
The totall charge is 657^= 9' 4'^
The men to be sent, to be
Carpenters 4j
Sawyers _ 2 I ^^ ^^^^^
A brick layer with his tooles 1
Husbandmen and Labouring men 28 J
For the defrayinge of these charges there is to be levyed uppon every
share fifty shillings w''^ abateing for the thirty shares of the Lo : la warre
Cap. Argall and Capt Yardlye amounteth unto 675- w'^'^ is to be paid into
S' E. Sandys Trea' for his hands: on the last day of his Eastr tarme.
The names of such as by order of Courte are intreated to undertake the providing
of theis men.
The Earl of Lincoln 2 men
S' Samuel Sandys for 4 men
The Earl of Lincoln 2
S^ W" Throckmorton 2
vS"" John Danvers 2
S'' John Wolstenholme 2
M' Syruss Johnson 4 men [26 men.
M"' George Thorpe 2
M'' Morris Abbott 2
M"' George Wilmer 2
M"' Broomfield and M"' Timbcrlake 4
M"' Gabriel Barbor 4
M'' John Farrar 2 men
Lastly it was agreed, that as many of the Adventurors of this Society as
be in Towne, should be intreated to meet at the General assemblye
the .13. of this instant, halfe an hower before two in the after noon, to
consider of the proportions above written and of any other thing w'"^ may
tend to the advansemt of this Plantation
things wanting 2
' This entire entry is crossed out.
2 This memorandum was added by John Ferrar.
98 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Oyle
Twiners ware & Lan turns
Sea beeds
For the women apparell 46 Duzun
A Mill 10 Barralls of Good Whiskie
Pepper & Spice 5 Barralls of Barly
for the wall 4 Barralls of Grasses
Beades of all Coullers 20 Sun
Sixty nine pencls & prchments
Tooles for a Brick yard
A greate peice of Bellows and Anville for a Smith
[Indorsed:] 8 May 1618 At a Court §meeting§ of §the§ Comittees
houldeft for Smythes Hundred
XL VII. Virginia Company. Instructions to George Yeardley
November 18, 1618
(1) Miscellaneous Records, 1606-1692, pp. 72-83. (2) Randolph MSS., Ill,
pp. 46-150
Document in (1) Library of Congress, (2) Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
List of Records No. 87
The Treasurer and Companie of Adventurers and Planters of the City of
London for the first Colony in Virginia. To Captain George Yeardly
Elect Governor of Virginia and to the Council of State there being or to
be Greeting.
Our former cares and Endeavours have been chiefly bent to the procuring
and sending people to plant in Virginia so to prepare a way and to lay a
foundation whereon A flourishing State might in process of time by the
blessing of Almighty God be raised. Now our trust being that under the
Govermnent of you Captain Yeardly with the advice and Assistance of the
said Council of State such public provisions of Corn and Cattle will again
be raised as may draw on those Multitudes who in great Abundance from
diverse parts of the Realm were preparing to remove thither if by the late
decay of the said public Store their hopes had not been made frustrate and
their minds thereby clene discouraged We have thought good to bend our
present cares and Consultations according to the Authority granted unto
us from his Majesty under his great Seal to the setUng there of A laudable
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 99
form of Government by Majestracy and just Laws for the happy guiding
and governing of the people there inhabiting Hke as we have already done
for the well ordering of our Courts here and of our Officers and accions for
the behoof of that plantation And because our intent is to Ease all the
Inhabitants of Virginia forever of all taxes and public burthens as much as
may be and to take away all occasion of oppression and corruption we have
thought fit to begin (according to the laudable Example of the most famous
Common Wealthes both past and present) to alot and lay out A Convenient
portion of public lands for the maintenance and support as well of Magis-
tracy and officers as of other public charges both here and there from time
to time arising We therefore the said treasurer and Company upon a
solemn treaty and resolution and with the advice consent and assent of
his Majesties Council here of Virginia being Assembled in A great and
general Court of the Council and Company of Adventurers for Virginia
require you the said Governor and Council of Estate to put in Execution
with all convenient Speed a former order of Our Courts (which had been
commended also to Captain Argal at his making Deputy Governor) foi
the laying and seting out by bounds and metes of three thousand Acres
of land in the best and most convenient place of the territory of James
town in Virginia and next adjoining to the said town to be the seat and land
of the Governor of Virginia for the time being and his Successors and to be
called by the name of the Governors Land which Governors Land shall
be of the freed grounds by the common labor of the people sent thither at
the Companies Charges And of the Lands formerly conquer'd or purchased
of the Paspeheies and of other grounds next adjoining In like sort we
require you to set and lay out by bounds and Metes other three thousand
Acres of good land within the territory of James town which shall be con-
venient and in such place or places as in your discretions you shall find
meet which latter three thousand Acres shall be and so called the Com-
panies Land And we require you Captain Yeardley that immediately
upon your arrival you take unto you the Guard assigned to Captain Argal
at his going Deputy Governor or sithence by him assumed to be of your
guard [for the better defence] of your Government and that as well the said
guard as also fifty other persons now sent and transported with you you
place as tennants on the said Governors land and that all other persons
heretofore transported at the Common Charge of the Company since the
coming away of S- Thomas Dale Knight late Deputy Governor be placed
100 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
as Tennants on the said Companies Lands And we will and ordain that
all the said Tennants on the Governors and Companies Lands shall occupy
the same to the half part of the profits of the said Lands so as the one half
to be and belong to the said Tennants themselves and the other half
respectively to the said Governor and to us the said Treasurer and Com-
pany and our Successors And we further will and ordain that of the half
profits arising out of the said Companies Lands and belonging to us the
said Treasurer and Company the one Moiety be imploied for the Enter-
tainment of the said Councel of Estate there residing and of other public
officers of the general Colony and plantation (besides the Governor) accord-
ing to the proportion as hereafter we shall Express and in the mean time
as you in your discretions shall think meet And the other moiety be
carefully gathered kept and ship'd for England for the public use of us
the said Treasurer and Company and our Successors And we will and
ordain that out of the half profits of the said Companies Lands to us belong-
ing one fifth part be deducted and alotted for the Wages of the Bailiffs
and other Officers which shall have the oversight and Government of the
said Tenants and Lands and the dividing gathering keeping or shiping of
the particular moiety of the profits belonging Either to the said Council
and Officer there or to us the said treasurer and Company and our Succes-
sors as aforesaid Provided alwaies that out of the said Companies Land
A Sufficient part be exempted and reserved for the securing and Wintering
of all sorts of Cattle which are or shall be the public Stock and Store of
the said Company And forasmuch as our intent is to Establish one Equal
[blank of several lines] Plantations, whereof we shall speak afterwards, be
reduced into four Cities or Burroughs Namely the cheif City called James
town Charles City Henrico and the Burrough of Kiccowtan And that in
all these foresaid Cities or Burroughs the ancient Adventurers and Planters
which [were] transported thither with intent to inhabit at their own costs
and charges before the coming away of S'' Thomas Dale Knight and have so
continued during the space of three years shall have upon a first division
to be afterward by us augmented one hundred Acres of land for their
personal Adventure and as much for every single share of twelve pound
ten ShilHngs paid [for such share] allotted and set out to be held by them
their heirs and assigns forever And that for all such Planters as were
brought thither at the Companies Charge to inhabit there before the com-
ing away of the said S"" Thomas Dale after the time of their Service to the
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 101
Company on the common Land agreed shall be expired there be set out
One hundred Acres of Land for each of their personal Adventurers to be
held by them their heirs and Assigns for ever, paying for every fifty Acres
the yearly free Rent of one Shilling to the said treasurer and Company
and their Successors at one Entire payment on the feast day of S* Michael
the archangel for ever And in regard that by the singular industry and
virtue of the said S"" Thomas Dale the former difficulties and dangers were
in greatest part overcome to the great ease and security of such as have
been since that time transported thither We do therefore hereby ordain
that all such persons as sithcnce the coming away of the said S' Thomas
Dale have at their own charges been transported thither to inhabit and so
continued as aforesaid there be allotted and set out upon a first division
fifty acres of land to them and their heirs for ever for their personal
Adventure paying a free rent of one Shilling yearly in manner aforesaid
And that all persons which since the going away of the said S'' Thomas Dale
have been transported thither at the Companies charges or which here-
after shall be so transported be placed as tenants on the Companies lands
for term of seven years occupy the same to the half part of the profits as is
abovesaid We therefore will and ordain that other three thousand Acres
of Land be set out in the fields and territory of Charles City and other
three thousand Acres of Land in the fields and territories of Henrico And
other three thousand Acres of land in the fields and territory of Iviccowtan
all which to be and be called the Companies lands and to be occupied by
the Companies Tenants for half profits as afore said And that the profits
belonging to the Company be disposed by their several moieties in the same
manner as before set down touching the Companies lands in the territory
of James town with like allowance to the Bailies and reservation of ground
for the common Store of Cattle in those several places as is there set down
And our will is that such of the Companies tenants as already inhabite in
those several Cities or Burroughs be not removed to any other City or
Burrough but placed on the Companies Lands belonging to those Cities or
Burroughs where they now inhabite Provided alwaies that if any private
person without fraud or injurious intent to the public at his own charges
have freed any of the said Lands formerly appointed to the Governor he
may continue and inhabite there till a valuable recompence be made him
for his said Charges And we do hereby ordain that the Governors house
in James town first built by S"" Thomas Gates Knight at the charges and
102 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
by the Servants of the Company and since enlarged by others by the very
same means be and continue for ever the Governors house any pretended
undue Grant made by misinformation and not in a general and quarter
Court to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding And to the intent that
godly learned and painful Ministers may be placed there for the service of
Almighty God & for the spiritual benefit and comfort of the people We
further will and ordain that in every of those Cities or Burroughs the several
quantity of one hundred Acres of Land be set out in quality of Glebe land
toward the maintenance of the several Ministers of the parishes to be there
limited and for a further supply of their maintenance there be raised a
yearly standing and certain contribution out of the profits growing or
renuing within the several farmes of the said parish and so as to make the
living of every Minister two hundred pounds Sterling p annum or more as
hereafter there shall be cause And for a further Ease to the Inhabitants
of all taxes and Contributions for the Support and Entertainment of the
particular magistrates and Officers and of other charges to the said Citys
and Burroughs respectively belonging We likemse will and ordain that
within the precincts or territories of the said Cities and Burroughs shall
be set out and alotted the several Quantities of fifteen hundred Acres of
Land to be the common Land of the said Citie Or Burrough for the uses
aforesaid and to be known and called by the name of the Cities Or Bur-
roughs Land And Whereas by a special Grant and licence from his Majesty
a general Contribution over this Realm hath been made for the building
and planting of a college for the training up of the Children of those Infidels
in true Rehgion moral virtue and Civility and for other godly uses We do
therefore according to a former Grant and order hereby ratifie confirm and
ordain that a convenient place be chosen and set out for the planting of a
University at the said Henrico in time to come and that in the mean time
preparation be there made for the building of the said College for the
Children of the Infidels according to such Instructions as we shall deliver
And we will and ordain that ten thousand acres partly of the Lands they
impaled and partly of other Land within the territory of the said Henrico
be alotted and set out for the endowing of the said University and College
with convenient possessions Whereas also we have heretofore by order
of Court in consideration of the long good and faithful Service done by
you Captain George Yeardley in our said Colony and plantation of Vir-
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 103
ginia and in reward thereof as also in regard of two single shares in money
paid into our treasury granted unto you the said Captain Yeardley all
that parcel of Marsh ground called Weynock and also one other peice and
parcel of Land adjoining to the same Marsh called by the Natives Konwan
one parcel whereof abutteth upon a Creek there called Mapscock towards
the East and the other parcel thereof towards a creek there called Queens
Creek on the West and extendeth in breadth to landward from the head
of the said Creek called Mapscock up to the head of the said Creek called
Queens Creek (which creek called Queens Creek is opposite to that point
there which is now called the Tobacco point and abutteth south upon the
River and North to the Landward) all which several Lands are or shall be
henceforward accounted to be lying within the territory of the said Charles
City and exceed not the quantity of two thousand and two hundred acres
We therefore the said Treasurer and Company do hereby again grant ratifie
and Confirm unto you the said Captain George Yeardley the said several
Grounds and Lands to have and to hold the said Grounds and Lands to
you the said Captain George Yeardley your heirs and Assigns for Ever
And for the better Encouragement of all sorts of necessary and laudable
trades to be set up and exercised within the said four Cities or Burroughs
We do hereby ordain that if any artizans or tradesmen shall be desirous
rather to follow his particular Art or trade then to be imploied in husbandry
or other rural business It shall be lawful for you the said Governor and
Councel to alot and set out within any of the precincts aforesaid One dwell-
ing house with four Acres of Land adjoining and held in fee simple to every
said tradsman his heirs and Assigns for ever upon condition that the
said tradesman his heirs and Assigns do continue and exercise his trade in
the said house paying only a free rent of four pence by the year to us the
said Treasurer and Company and our Successors at the feast of S"^ Michael
the Archangel for ever And touching all other particular Plantations set
out or like to be set out in convenient Multitudes either by divers of the
ancient Adventurers Associating themselves together (as the Society of
Smiths hundred and Martins hundred) or by some ancient Adventurer or
Planter associating others unto him (as the plantation of Captain Samuel
Argall and Captain John Martin and that by the late Lord La warre
advanced) or by some new Adventurers joining themselves under one head
(as the plantation of Christopher Lawne Gentleman and others now in
104 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
providing) Our Intent being according to the Rules of Justice and good
government to alot unto every one his due yet so as neither to breed Dis-
turbance to the Right of others nor to interrupt the good form of Govern-
ment intended for the benefit of the people and strength of the Colony
We do therefore will and ordain that of the said particular plantations
none be placed within five Miles of the said former Cities and Boroughs
And that if any man out of his own presumption or pleasure without special
direction from us hath heretofore done otherwise a convenient time be
Assigned him and then by your Discretions to remove to Some farther
place by themselves to be chosen with the Allowance and Assent of the
Governor for the time being and the Council of Estate And that the
Inhabitants of the said City or Burrough too near unto which he or they
were placed make him and them a valuable recompense for their Charges
and expence of time in freeing of Grounds and building within those pre-
cincts In like sort we ordain that no latter particular plantation shall at
any time hereafter be seated within ten Miles of a former We also will
and ordain that no particular plantation be or shall be placed stragUngly
in divers places to the weakening of them but be united together in one
seat and territory that so also they may be incorporated by us into one
body corporate and five under Equal and like Law and orders with the
rest of the Colony We will and ordain also for the preventing of all
fraud in abusing of our grants contrary to the intent and just meaning
of them That all such person or persons as have procured or hereafter
shall procure grants from us in general Words unto themselves and their
Associates or to like Effect shall within one year after the date hereof
dehver up to us in writing under their hands and seals as also unto you the
said Governor and Councel what be or were the names of those their first
Associates And if they be of the Adventurers of us the Company which
have paid into our treasury money for their shares that then they express
in that their writing for how many shares they join in the said particular
Plantation to the End a Due proportion of Land may be set out unto them
and we the said Treasurer and Company be not defrauded of Our due
And if they be not of the Adventurers of the Company which have paid
into our treasury money for their shares yet are gone to inhabit there and
so continue for three years there be allotted and set out fifty Acres of
Land for every such person paying a free rent of twelve pence the year in
NOVEMBER 18, 1618 105
manner aforesaid and All such persons having been planted there since the
coming away of S' Thomas Dale And forasmuch as we understand that
certain persons having procured such Grants in general Words to them-
selves and their Associates or to like Effect have corruptly of late endeav-
oured for gain and Worse respects to draw many of the ancient Planters
of the said four Cities or Burroughs to take grants also of them and thereby
to become associated unto them with intent also by Such means to over-
strengthen their party And thereupon have adventured on divers Enor-
mous Courses tending to the great hurt and hindrance of the Colony Yea
and have also made Grants of like Association to Masters of Ships and
Mariners never intending there to inhabit, thereby to defraud his Majesty
of the Customs due unto him We to remedy and prevent such unlawful
and greedy Courses tending also directly to faction and sedition Do hereby
ordain that it shall not be lawful for the Grantees of such Grants to asso-
ciate to any other unto them then such as were their Associates from the
first time of the said grants without express licence of us the s'' Treasurer
and Company in a great General and Quarter Court under our seal ob-
tained And that all such after or under Grants of Association made or
to be made by the said Grantees shall be to all intents and purposes utterly
void And for as much as w^e understand that divers particular persons
(not members of our Company) with their Companies have provided or
are in providing to remove into Virginia with intent (as appeareth) by
way of Association to shroud themselves under the General Grants last
aforesaid which may tend to the Great disorder of our Colony and hinder-
ance of the good Governn.ient which we desire to Establish We do there-
fore hereby ordain that all such persons as of their own Voluntary Will
and authority shall remove into Virginia without any Grant from us in a
great general and Quarter Court in writing under our seal shall be deemed
(as they are) to be occupiers of our Land that is to say of the Common
Lands of us the said Treasurer and Company And shall yearly pay unto
us for the said occupying of our Land one full fourth part of the profits
thereof till such time as the same shall be granted unto them by us in
manner aforesaid And touching all such as being Members of our Com-
pany and Adventurers by their monies paid into our Treasury shall either
in their own person or by their agents Tennants or Servants set up in
Virginia any such particular Plantation tho with the privity of us the
106 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
said Treasurer and Company yet without any grant in Writing made in
our said General Quarter Courts as is requisite We will and ordain that
the said Adventurers or Planters shall within two year after the arrival of
them or their Company in Virginia procure our grant in writing to be
made, in Our General Quarter Court and under our seal, of the Lands by
them possessed or occupied or from thenceforth shall be deemed only
Occupiers of the Common Land As is aforesaid till such times as our
said grant shall be obtained We also not more intending the reformation
of the Errors of the said ^ than for advancing of them into good
Courses and therein to assist them by all good means We further hereby
ordain that to all such of the said particular ^ as shall truly fully
observe the orders Afore and hereafter specified there be alotted and set
out over and above Our former Grants One hundred Acres of glebe land
for the Minister of every ^ and fifteen hundred Acres of Burough
Land for the pubUc use of the said Plantation Not intending yet hereby
either to abridge or enlarge such grant of glebe or common Land as shall
be made in any of our grants in writing to any of the said particular planta-
tions We also will and ordain that the hke proportion of maintenance out
of the ^ and profits of the Earth be made for the several Ministers
of the said particular Plantations as have been before set down for the
Ministers of the said former Cities and burroughs We will and ordain
that the Governor for the time being and the said Council of Estate do
justly perform or cause to be performed all such grants Covenants and
Articles as have or shall be in writing in Our great and general Quarter
Courts to any of the said particular Plantations Declaring all other grants
of Lands in Virginia not made in one of our great and general Quarter
Courts by force of his Majesties Letters patents to be void And to the
End aforesaid we will and ordain that all our grants in writing under our
seal made in our great and general Quarter Courts be Entered into your
records to be kept there in Virginia Yet directly forbiding that a Charter
of Land granted to Captain Samuel Argal and his Associates bearmg date
the twentieth of March 1616 be entered in your Records or otherwise at
all respected forasmuch as the same was obtained by sHght and cunning
And afterwards upon suffering him to go Governor of Virginia was by his
own voluntary act left in our Custody to be cancelled upon Grant of a new
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NOVEMBER 18, 1618 107
Charter which ^ We do also hereby declare that heretofore in one
of our said general and Quarter Courts we have ordained and enacted and
in this present Court have ratified and Confirmed these orders and laws
following. That all Grants of Lands privileges and Hberties in Virginia
hereafter to be made be passed by Indenture A Counterpart whereof to
be sealed by the Grantees and to be kept ^ the Companies
Evidences And that the Secretary of the Company have the Engrossing
of all such Indentures That no patents or Indentures of Grants of Land
in Virginia be made and sealed but in a full General and Quarter Court
the same having been first thoroughly perused and Approved under the
hands of A Select Committee for that purpose ^ That all Grants
of ^ in Virginia to such Adventurers as have heretofore brought in
their money here to the treasury for their several shares being of twelve
pounds ten shillings the share be of one hundred Acres the share upon the
first division and of as many more upon A Second Division when the land
of the first division shall be Sufficiently peopled And for Every person
which they shall transport thither within seven years after Midsummer
Day One thousand six hundred and Eighteen if he continue there three
years or dye in the mean tune after he is Shiped it be of fifty Acres the
person upon the first Division and fifty more upon a second Division the
land of the first being Sufficiently peopled without paying any rent to the
Company for the one or the Other And that in all such Grants the names
of the said Adventurers and the several Number of Each of their Shares be
Expressed Provided alwaies and it is ordained that if the said Adventurers
or any of them do not truly and Effectually within One Year next after
the Sealing of the said Grant pay and discharge all such Sums of money
wherein by subscription (or otherwise upon notice thereof given from the
Auditors) they stand indebted to the Company or if the said Adventurers
or any of them having not lawful Right either by purchase from the Com-
pany or by Assignment from some other former Adventurers within one
year after the said Grant or by Special Gift of the Company upon merit
preceding in A full Quarter Court to so many shares as he or they pretend
Do not within one year after the said Grant satisfie and pay to the said
Treasurer and Company for every share so wanting after the rate of twelve
pounds ten shillings the share That then the said Grant for so much as
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concerneth the ^ part and all the shares of the said person so
behind and not satisfying as aforesaid shall be utterly void Provided also
and it is ordained that the Grantees shall from time to time during the said
seven years make a true Certificate to the said Treasurer Councel and
Company from the Chief Officer or Officers of the places respectively of
the Number names ages sex trades and conditions of every such person
so transported or shiped to be entered by the Secretary into a Register
book for that purpose to be made That for all persons not comprised in
the order next before which during the next seven years after Midsummer
day 1618 shall go into Virginia with intent there to Inhabite If they con-
tinue there three years or dye after they are shiped there shall be a grant
made of fifty acres for every person upon A first division and as many
more upon a second division (the first being peopled) which grants to be
made respectively to such persons and their heirs at whose charges the
said persons going to Inhabite in Virginia shall be transported with reserva-
tion of twelve pence yearly Rent for every fifty acres to be answered to
the said treasurer and Company and their Successors for ever after the
first seven years of every such Grant In which Grants a provisoe to be
inserted that the Grantees shall from tune to time during the said Seven
years make A true Certificate to the said Treasurer Councel and Company
from the Chief Officer or Officers of places Respectively of the Number
names ages sex trades and Conditions of every such person so transported
or shiped to be entred by the Secretary into a Register book for that
purpose to be made that all Grants as well of one sort as the other respec-
tively be made with equal favours and grants of like Liberties and immuni-
ties as near as may be to the End that all Complaint of partiality [or]
differencie may be prevented All which said orders we hereby will and
ordain to be firmly and unviolably kept and observed And that the Inhabit-
ants of Virginia have notice of them for their use and benefit Lastly we
do hereby require and Authorize you the said Captain George Yeardley
and the said Council of Etats Associatmg with you such other as you shall
there find meet to Survey or cause to be Survey'd all the Lands and terri-
tories in Virginia above mentioned and the same to set out by bounds and
metes especially so as that the territories of the said Several Cities and
Buroughs and other particular plantations may be conveniently divided
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and known the one from the other Each survey to be set down distinctly
in writing and returned to us under your hands and seals In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our Common Seal Given in a great and
general Court of the Council and Company of Adventurers of Virginia
held the Eighteenth Day of November 1618 And in the years of the Reign
of Our Soverain Lord James by the grace of God King of England Scot-
land France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c Vizt of England France
and Ireland the Sixteenth and of Scotland the two and fiftieth.
Nov^ 18. 1618.
XLVIII. Ferdinando Yate. "The Voyage * * * to Verginia 1619"
1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 13
Document in the New York PubHc Library
Autograph Document '
List of Records No. 91
I §was§ wished by m"" Georg thorpe to take a note of everie dales travil
vponthe seas; which I haue performe in a true Collection althouge not in
so good form as I could §wish§ it were therfor I hope you will exceept §of it§
as it is ; not looking for anie greater mater in soe mean a scoUer the seas
wer trublsum and manie occation at sea hapeneth to hinder a man from
his studie and now wee are ashore wee haue worke enuf to follow our
daiely husbandtrie sum to clering ground for cor§ne§ and toback sum to
building housses sum to plant vines and mulberie trees and all these must
be seen vnto otherwise they will not follow their busines therfor I hope
§you will consider§ of vs in whom the charge §doth§ light vpon
A short noote of o'' time spent at sea and the varietie and change of wind
and wether and the extremities that seamen endure and the mercies of
allmighttie god to support them in all disstreses
To worshipfuU gentlemen of glouc^ Georg Thorp of wanswell essquier
and John smith of nibly essquier wishing you all maner of psperitie and
espesially in this honorable attempt of planting in this cuntrie which I
' The voyage was probably in September, and the account written in January.
no RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
make noe doubt with gode assistance, wilbe a benifit to you' selves and
posterie; a good to the common welth of eingland; and in time, a meanes
to convert these poore faithles Indeans
you"" poore servant to his poner
ffard: Yate
The. 16. day of September anno dom .1619. this .16. day by the assistance
of the alhnigtie god ou'' Captaine Cap* John woodlefe being sett foorth by
the worthy and worshipfull gentlemen of Glou^ S"" william Throgmarton
knight and barannet Richard barkeley Essquier Gorge thorpe Essquier
John smith Essquier and o'' Cap' Essquier and partner Avith those gentle
men this day abouementioned at .8. of the clocke orther aboute we sett
§saile§ in kingrod in a barke of bristow caled the margrett the winde being
southwarly we could not make anie great speede one o"' quorse the seventh
day in the mornmg the mnd god bethanked came sumwhat faierer with
a smal gale and verie faier wether and with gode assistance proseeded on
o' quorse about ten of the clocke this day we lost the sight of lundie and
about .2. a clock of the same dale the wind rose a htle and blue a faier
gale at southwest and the wether faier the which I pray god §to§ make vs
thankfull for it: the — IS**" day wee prosseed one o'' quorse the wind being
faier but a verie smalle gale and with gode assistance wee recovered to
the southward of if §eir§land this night we were becalmed but only now and
then with vncertam winde contrarie to ou'' quors thus waiting vpon the
mercies of the allmigtie god and wavering vpon the wide Seas with vncer-
taine winde vntle it shall plese god god to send vs wether to bring vs to o''
expected port, the .19. day being the first saboath day in o'' viage we were
becalmed as the 4me night before but only with a smale gale §at§ norwest
about .2. a clocke of this dale it pleased god to send vs a faier gale at
norwest and soe we held o"" quors to the sowwest the .20. day we hckwise
proseeded on o' quors the wind houlding with a strong gale as the day
before this day about .2 a clocke the wind came at north with a verie
strong gale m so much that when the night came we were driven to strike
o' topsailes then the wind shifted tfeat estnorthest and so the .21. day
with the same wind wee held ou"" qurs at west sowwest according to o''
desier and praing to the allmightie god to continue so faier a wind, the
.22. day we had the wind southest and held o"" quors as the day before
Runing with a strong gale as much as ou"" smale ship is able to here towarde
1619 111
o"" expected port thus ver depending vpon the mercies of the all
mightie god and desiering him allwais to continue his favorable hand of
cumpassion towarde vs without the which §we cannot§ long continue the
.23. dale the wind God bethanke held as the day before and we continued
o' quors at westsouwest which we hould to be §the direct§ poynt for o' port
this .23 day at night wee had a shroud storme out of the southest both of
wind and raigne which did both annoy mariners and pasengers for the
time the .24. day in the morning it pleased god to send vs calme wether
but §the§ wind vncertaine then about ten a clocke we had a faier gale at est
and by south and w^e held o"^ quorse at westsouwest the .25 day wee had
the wind estnorthest and helld o"" quors as the §daie before§ .26. the wind
held at southest and wee held o'' quors at souwest an by west this day in
the after noone wee had stormes and gustes out of the est and the night
following proued verie tempestuous both with wind and raigne the 27
dale we had faier wether and the wind at estsouthest the .28. dale in the
morning we had the wether faier and the wind at southest the .29. dale
we had the wind a sousouwest contrarie to o'' quors the .30 day the wind
held contrie as the dale before the first day of October we were becalmed
with verie faier wether [aftd afeetrt] the .2. day god be thanked we had
the §wmd at§ sousouthest and directed o'' quors at souwest and by west the
.3. dale we had a verie great storm from the estsouthest which held from
Saturday night vntle morndad morning the .4. day it pleased god we
had the wether faier but the wind contrie at souwest the .5. dale we had
the §winde§ southwardly the .6. dale we had the §wind§ at north west
the .7. day we had the §wind at§ south and south an by west and in the
afternoone blew so much wind that we could hardly bear anie saile the 8
day we were becalmed this night about midnit we had a faier gale at est
which held .2. or .3. houres and as the morning came the wind shifted
the .9. day the storme grew soe extrem that we were licke to cutte o""
maine mast by the bord and then it plesed god to favor vs in slakeing the
wind a litle which cased vs to stay o hande and so by the helpe of the all-
mightie we enduered the storm all that day and night the tenth day we
had the wind at norwest and soe proseeded one o"" quors as nere as wee
could the .11. day wee had the wind as the dale before and verie faier
wether the .12. dale we had the wind at south and foule wether full of
112 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
mist and fog this night about midnit the wind came northwardly the .13.
day we had the whid at north and by est with a verie strong gale the
which we praied god to continue to his will and plesur the .14. day we
had the wind faier but shifted to the southest and towarde night shrunke
away to souwest with foule wether the .15. day §we§ had the wind con-
trarie as the dale before and towarde the evening the wind came a litle
northwardly the .16. day we had the wind at west and by north the .17.
day wee had faier wether and calme that we coulnot make anie way one
ou"" viage in the evening we had a litle fresh gale at west and the wind
increased that night the .18. dale we had a verie great storm which cased
vs to strike o'' sailes and topmast and toward night the storm ceased a
litle and then wee sett o"" maine quors the .19 day we had the wind faier
the .20. dale the §wind§ blue at west norwest the .21. dale we had the wind
lick wise as the dale before and we held o"' quors at west and by south
the .22. dale we had faier weth and the wind northwardly but a vrie
smale gale the .23. day was faier and calme and the wind at north and
by est the .24. day the wind blue as the dale before with a faier gale
the .25 day wee had the wind and wether faier luckewise the .26. day we
had the wind and wether faier lickewise with a good full gale and we held
our quors at west and by north proseeding one ou"" viag as opertunitie
serueth the .27. we had the wind sanct and in the afternoone fel away
westward contrarie to our quors
, the .28. day the wind was faier and wee held ou"" quors fitt for o"" portt
the .29. day we had the wind at est and a verie strong gale and we sailed
away afor the wind the .30. dale §we had§ the wind faier at north est with
a smal gale the .31. dale we had a shroud storm at norwest with wind and
raigne and we struke o"" sailes and topmastes, the first dale of novenber
we §had§ the wether faier and the wind at north an by est and we sett o''
mast and sailes the .2. daie §we had§ the wind and wether §faier§ at south
with a strong gale the .3. daie foule wether and the wind at south the 4
daie we had the wind at north and resonable faier wether the .5. daie wee
had the wind estandby north with a faier gale the .6. day the wind shifted
to the west contrari to o'' quors and in the after noone we had a shroud
storm and we struck o'' sailes and topmaste and in the evening the wind
cam faier at north and by est and so the storm cesed and we set o"" maigne
quors halfe mast hie the 7. daie was faier wether and the wind at southest
1619 113
the 8 daie the wind came at south and we held our quorse at north an by
west
the .9. day we had the wind at est with a faier strong gale and continued
most part of the neight and a storm cam and the wind shefted at west
the tenth day wee strucke sailes and topmastes and the storme continued
all that day in the evening the storm cessed a litle and we set o' maigne
quors and continued that neight the .11. day in the morning we had faier
wether and held the same quors at westsouwest with a verie small gale
and sumtimes a calme the .12. day we had a rufe §gale§ from the norwest
the .13. day we had faier wether and becalmed the .14. daie we had a
storm at west contrarie to our quors and we strucke o"" saieles and top
mastes and huld away befor the wind, about midnight the storm ceased
the .15. day we had §the§ wind at norwest in the evening the wind came
faier at est and continued with a strong gale that night the .16. daie the
wind held as the the daie befor but the wind encreased and continued
with much raigne & foule wether that we strucke o' saieles and top mastes
and huld befor the wind about midnight the storm cesed both of wind
and raigne
the .17. daie we had the wind faier in the morning and about .9. of the
clocke we had a storm out of the est at .12. a clocke faier wether and a good
obcervation and the wind came againe at est with a faier gale and we set o""
sailes and topmast and befor n_ight it turned to a storm that we struck
* * * §sailes§ againe and huld befor the wind with gret extremitie of
wether the .18. daie the storm held as the daie before with as much extremitie
and about noone wee strucke o'' fortopmast thus remaining acording to
the plesur * * * of the allmightie god in the surging and overgroune
seas in which daingers the lord hath hetherto preserued vs and we lick
pore passenger and pilgreimes depending vpon god mercies and praiing
vnto his maiestie to lend vs such cumfortable wether that may be for ou"'
goode and bring vs to our expected port free from all hurte and dangers and
out of the hande of ou'' enimies the .19. daie in the morning the storm sum
wht a bated and a bout .6. a clocke we sett saile and proseeded on o'' quors as
opertunitie serueth the .20. daie we had the wind faier at northest and pro-
seeded one o' quors the .21. day the wind held faier Kckwise the .22. daie the
wind held faier as the daie before and we held o' quors and looked out
for land and sounding often not finding ground & neither discovered
114 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
land the 23 d[ay] the wether was veri faier and the wind resonable large
the .24. dale the wmd and wether was faier the which we praied god to
continue the .25. dale we had the wind §at south§ and blew a strong gale
and we sterd away west and about .4. a clocke we sounded and had ground
at .16. fathom of water the .26. dale we had the wind at nor west con-
trarie to o'' quors the .27. dale §the§ wind was contrarie lickewise but the
wether faier and calhne this night §the wind cum§ at souwest and we bore
vp at west and by north and sumtimes norwest
the .28. dale being the sabaoth dale we had the wind at souwest, and we
bore vp at west and by nore and in the morning wee sounded and had
lande at at a .11. fathom of water and about §.11.§ a clocke one went vp
in the maine top and desscried land which was noe smale ioy to the
whole cumpanie, and this night we came to an anker in Cheskeak bale the
.29. dale we had a shroud storm and we endevored to waie anker and o"^
Capston brock, which put vs in great disstreese and so we were driven to
ride it out vntle the next morning the .30. dale we had o"" Capston
mended and waied anker, and in the evening god bethanked we came to
an anker at kecketan in a good harbore where my Cap'"'"" went a shore
to see sum of his frend^ and my selfe and his mane with him thus
leauing the seas I leave to wright at this time the last of november .1619.
I need not report anie thing of the cuntrie you hauing had soe good enteli-
genc of it by soe manie worthy gentle men: that i should but loose my
labore to wright anie farther, but only this I must neede sale, that if I
had the eloquence of Cesero or aed the skillfull art of Apellese I could
not pen neither paint out a better praise of the cuntrie then the cuntrie
it selfe deserveth
we are well settled in good land by the means of the Governor of this
cuntrie, and the care and experienc of o'' Cap*
ou'' house is bilt with a stoore convenient
[Indorsed in the handwriting of John Smyth :] The voyage written by ffer-
dinardo Yate to verginia 1619.
1619 115
XLIX. Virginia Company. A Note of the Shipping, Men, and
Provisions, Sent to Virginia, by the Treasurer and Company
IN the yeere 1619"
(1) Pamphlet. Printed. (2) Manuscript formerly of Earl De La Warr.
(1) New York Public Libra^3^ (2) Document in Collection of Lord Sackville,
Knole Park, Kent.
List of Records No. 92
A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent to Virginia, by the
Treasurer and Company, in the yeere 1619.
The Bona Noua, of 200. Tun, sent in August 1619. with 120. persons. „ .
The Duty, of 70. Tun, sent in lanuarie 1619. with 51. persons.
The lonathan, of 350. Tim, sent in Februarie, 1619. with 200. persons.
The Triall, of 200. Tun, sent in February, 1619. with 40. persons, and 60. Kine.
The Faulcon, of 150. Tun, sent in February, 1619.136. persons, & 52. Kine,
with I and 4. Mares.
The Marchant of London, of 300. Tun, in March, 1619. with 200. persons.
The Swan of Barnstable, of 100. Tun, in March, 1619. with 71. persons.
The Bonauenture, of 240. Tun, sent in April, 1620. with _ . 153. persons.
Besides these, set out by the Tresurer and Company, there haue been set
our by particular Aduenturers for priuate Plantations.
The Garland, of 250. Tun, sent in August, 1619. with 45. persons.
who are yet detained in the Summer Hands.
A Ship of Bristoll, of 80. Tun, sent in September, 1619. with 45. persons.
There are also two Ships in prouiding to be shortly gone, for]
about 300. persons more, to be sent by priuate Aduenturers, 300. persons.
to Virginia I
Summe oj the persons 1261.
Whereof in the eight Ships set out by the Treasurer andl
Company I
871.
Of these persons there are sent for pubhcke and other pious vses, these p^^,^
ensuing:
Tenants for the Gouernours Land, (besides fiftie sent the former spring.) ..80.
Tenants for the Companies Land 130.
Tena,nts for the Colledgcs Land 100.
Tenants for the Ministers glebe Lands 50.
Young maids to make wiues for so many of the former Tenants 90.
Boyes to make Apprentices for those Tenants 100
Seruants for the publicke 50.
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Men sent by their labours to beare vp the charge of bringing vp Thirty]
of the Infidels children in true Religion and ciuility J
Summe of Persons Jor publicke vse, c&c 650.
The 611 remaining, are sent for priuate Plantations.
The Commodities ivhich these people are directed principally to apply, [next to
their owne necessary maintenance) are these ensuing:
Iron: for which are sent 150. persons, to set vp three Iron workes; proof e
hauing been made of the extraordinary goodnesse of that Iron.
Cordage: for which (besides Hemp) direction is giuen for the planting of
Silke-grasse, (naturally growing in those parts) in great abundance: which
is approued to make the best Cordage and Linnen in the world. Of this,
euery house-holder is bound to set 100. Plants: and the Gouernour himselfe
hath set fine thousand.
Pitch and Tarre : for the making whereof the Polackers are returned to their
workes.
Timber of all sorts, with Masts, Planks and Boords for prouision of Ship-
ping, &c. there being not so good Timber for all vses in any one knowne
Countrey whatsoeuer. And for the ease and encrease of diuers of these
workes, prouision is sent of men and materials, for the setting vp of sundry
Sawing Milles.
Silke: for which that Countrey is exceeding proper hauing innumerable
store of Mulbery Trees of the best, and some silke-wormes naturally found
vpon them, producing excellent Silke: some whereof is to bee scene. For
the setting vp of which Commodity, his Maiesty hath been graciously
pleased now the second time (the former hauing miscarried) to bestow vpon
the Company plenty of Silke-wormes feed of his owne store, being the best.
Vines: whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of sundry
sorts: which by culture will be brought to excellent perfection. For the
effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons are sent, with store also from
hence of Viiie plants of the best sort.
Salt: which works hauing bin lately suffered to decay, are now ordered to
be set vp in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present;
but as is hoped in short time also the great Fishings on those Coasts.
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For the following, working, and perfecting of these Commodities, all
proiiisions necessary for the present are sent in good abundance. As
likewise the People that goe, are plentifully furnished with apparell,
bedding, victuall for sixe moneths: Implements both for House and labour.
Armour, weapons, tooles, and sundry other necessaries. And a supply of
Armour, Powder, and many necessary prouisions is made for those of the
Colonie which were there before; j^et without any preiudice to the former
Magazin.
There haue been giuen to the Colonie this yeere by deuout Persons, these gifts Gifts.
ensuiiig.
Two Persons vnknowne, haue giuen faire Plate, and other rich Ornaments
for two Communion Tables; whereof one for the Colledge, and the other
for the Church of Mistrisse Mary Robinsons founding: who in the former
yeere by her Will, gaue 200. pounds towards the founding of a Church in
Virginia.
Afiother vnknowne person, (together with a godly letter) hath lately sent
to the Treasurer 550. pounds in gold, for the bringing vp of children of the
Infidels: first in the Knowledge of God and true Religion; and next, in fit
trades whereby honestly to line.
Master Nicolas Ferrar deceased, hath by his will giuen 300. pounds to the
Colledge in Virginia, to bee paid, when there shall be ten of the Infidels
children placed in it. And in the meane time foure and twenty pounds by
yeere, to be distributed vnto three discreet and Godly men in the Colony,
which shall honestly bring vp three of the hifidels children in Christian
Religion, and some good course to hue by.
An vnnamed person sent to the Treasurer the summe of ten pounds, for
aduancing of the Plantation.
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There haue been Patents granted this yeere for particular Plantations, as here
ensueth.
To the Society of Southampton hundred.
To Master Heath Recorder of London.
To Master Wincopp.
To Master Trade.
To Doctor Bohun.
To Master Pierce.
To Master Delbridye.
To Master Points.
To Master Barkley.
To Captaine Bargraue.
To Captaine Ward.
The foresaid twelue hundred sixty one persons being arriued, will make
the number of the English in Virginia to amount to about foure and
twenty hundred Soules: and the Cattell, to about hue hundred: with some
Horses and Goates; and infinite number of Swine, broken out into the
woods.
Who haue vndertaken to trans-
port to Virginia great multi-
tudes of People, mth store of
Cattell.
L. (John) Delbridge (Yeardley). A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
[1619]
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
An indorsement in a later hand gives letter as from Delbridge. Autograph is Sir
George Yeardley's. Written soon after April 29, 1619. (Photographic repro-
duction of part, in the Library of Congress)
List of Records No. 93
Noble
Sir, trewly pceiving your constant affection still to remayne towards
me, aswell in the great travaile and paynes you take for defending vp-
houlding and mayntayning my reputation and Creditt, as allso for the
good advise Counsell and directions I doe receave fro you, with your harty
wishes and prayers for my happy and good pceeding, I may not omitt
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ffirst to give thankes vnto God who hath raysed me so worthy a ffreind,
next to retorne to your good selfe all my best and strongest endevors in
ffaythfull Love and service, whereby I may in some measure deserve your
so great kindnes shewed me, meane whille I retorne vnto you vnfayned
thankes, with pmise to pforme to the vttmost of my strenght and vnder-
standing all things I am required for the publike good, pceeding in this
wayghty worke w'^^ I have by god his pvidence now in hand, even with
all the dihigence I can, wherein considering the Uttell helpe I have for
men of vnderstanding and honesty with wilhngnes to lend theire helping
hand vnto me, I find great troble and some diffulty, w'^'' I make shift so
well as I can to wade through being in many things by argument opposed
by those by who I should be strenghned, the reasons endeed being that
they themselves §some of them§ have bin partakers in Argalls actions, the
rest having fformerly by his pswasion sett theire hands to vntruthes are
now vnwilling to give themselves the ly but rather care not yf the whole
publike where overthrowne then theire pvate Credit crabt, to be taxed
with indiscretion or dishonesty but this they Smother and Smooth over,
and I am A^dlling to lett pass so the pincipall may be pfected, and so it
will, and playnly apeare by Testimony vpon oath that Argall hath wrought
Craftily and dishonestly in all his pceedings, and they won with the love
of his good Licour, and fayre ptestations to be Joyned to sett theire hands
to that w"'' they cannott now chuse but in theire harts condem [1?] May
it please you to consider it will be altogether requisite that I should be
assisted with the ffull nomber of 8 Counsellers here being now but six
neither could I tell in all the Land where to Chuse too more to ad to this
nomber, now m"" wicham being dead whom the whole Land doth much
miss and lament and Capt West gon for England wohe helpe may easily
be spared, there Remaynes now but the nomber of 4 and those too of
them Capt Powell and M'' Macok dwelUng at Charles Hundred 40 miles
fro James towne it is a very great troble for them vpon all ocations to
come away fro theire jSJvate workes to attend herevpon the pubhke, yett
in truth I find the both willing to spare what tyme they can for the publike
espetially M'' Macok who is endeed my Cheife strenght in the ryght ail-
though while Capt Argall was heere he did a Httell run with the tyme, as
it was his safest Course for endeed, there was no daring to deny what he
would have done, what in pticullar I have done, as I was Comanded by
§my§ Comissions and Instructions, may it please you that I refer you to
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the generall letters, what remayneth with as much speed as tyme and
other most needfull ocations will give leave, I meane god willing to pfect,
allthough for restitution fro Capt Argalls goods and Lands to be made
both to the Publike and i^lvate, there is found here at my Coming but
littell to make it good for having that littell tyme to run away fro the
Collony he Caryed his Cheifest goods with him, leaving only behind him
his Cattell w"^ is the Cheifest and some other things arysing to no great
valew, but Concerning the publike, espetially for Corne, I will vse all the
care and Industry I can to rayse a stock by way of trade to w''^ end I
desire some trucking stuff may be sent me, for Cattell I finding I finding ^
none to remayne to the Collony at my Arivall, I know not as yett how to
rayse that stock, but so soone as I can I will examine more exactly how
every man hath come by his Cattell so y* yf I find any vnlaufuUy bought
I may restore the to the Publike, there are yett in the possession of Capt
West six Cowes with the encrease w"*" Capt Argall at his Arivall when he
had served himself e and those he would, sett apart for my Lord Delawars
vse but my Lorde being dead they had now bin otherwyse to have bin
disposed to the Publike vse, w''^ I would have done but that Capt West
assureth me that my Lady Delavar hath allready gotten a grant of the
ffro the Company, w"*" till I heare fro you I lett them remayne in his pos-
session, being no whitt the farther yf the Company shall thinke fitt either
to M' Wodall or otherwise to dispose of the
[2a] I find that we * * * Smyths Hundred are altogether destitute
of Cowes therefore I sho[w/]d be glad you would take order we may be
furnished with those, and more I hope you have, pvided that we may
buy of the that are coming in the Shipp, for oxen of those that remayne
here to the Collony I entend about Michallmas to take as many as will
sett vp 3 ploughs at Smythes Hundred, for we have there great store of
good Cleered grounds, this yeare both before and since my coming in
hath bin a very great drought, so y* I cannott expect much tobako our
Cheifest care must be for Corne, whereof I hope the next yeare to send
you word of plenty, I am sory that I shall not this yeare send home tobako
as I well hoped to have done, what I fayle this yeare I doubt not but to
make good the next, when I shall have the whole winter before hand to
dispose, and order the men, yett I confes the care Charge and troble of
'Sic.
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the Publike buisines doth much hinder nie and keepe me fro looking after
that of Smyths Hundred, where I wish to be pisent oftner then my occa-
tions will suffer me. agayne, I want some experienced men for officers and
Baylyes to direct the workes in my absence, for lack whereof there are
many things canot goe well foreward when I am away — and to say truth
it would desire my plsence there alltogether and I could be well content,
so y* the publike were otherwise by gods apoyntmen well pvided for, to
spend my tyme wholly in that employment. There hath lately hapened
a misfortune done by him who Comanded there M"" Ei)s who I found
cheife in the buisines at my coming M"^ Haull and M' Neman being dead,
M' Eps being a hopefull yong gentellman I constituted Captayne over the
people and Comitted the buisines wholly to his disposing in my absence
and as he should receave directions fro me, but so it fell out one the 30*''
§of§ may last that one Capt. StaUing employed hether by Sir ffardinando
Gorge, Coming to Smythes Hundred some difference ffell betweene the
and drunkennes w'='' of late hath bin to Common stiring them farther to
malice and blowes, so that Epps lett drive at Stalling aed with his sworde
but scaberd and all, yett the blow was so ftbrcible that he Cleft him to
the scull and next day he died thereon, this matter is not yett tryed in
regard I have bin trobled with these buisinesses of Capt Argalls, in the
meane he is Committed to the Provost Mareshalls, and in his stead I have
entreated [2^] Capt Graves and Antient officer of this Co[mpa]ny to take
Charge of the people and workes my selfe as occassion wiU pmitt making
a step thether, I am sory for Capt Epps in Regard he is a proper yong
man, and Recomended to me by Sir Nicholas Tuston for whose sake I
desired to doe him all the ffurtherance I could, and I hope yett yf he be
Cleared with his lyfe of this matter he may by god his grace repent and
become a good member of that Plantation, wherein I shall be willing to
Instruct him, Stalling his Shipp being maymed before he died lyeth now
like a wrack vpon the shoare and yf I doe not vse some speedy course to
trim hir she wifi be for ever vnserviteable, but therein I entend to doe
the Owner a pleasure, yf it Shall stand with your good liking I should be
glad Sir ffardinando had content for hir, and that I myght Employ hir
here to trade for Smyths Hundred, herein yf you send your resolution
by the next retorne after I see hir trymed I shall be able to say what she
is worth. Sir I vnderstand by §a letter§ I receaved fro you of Capt Lawne,
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that some of the Company tooke it ill I putt into Dartmouth, but therein
I may be very well excused being resolved to put in to some place of the
West Country to make vp the nomber of the men and to certify you
thereof with other reasons w"*" myght have hapened to any of the excepters
but theire malitious harts are herein more seene, that any way I can be
Justly taxed, for those my ffreinds that wisht me me ^ so well, that they
would have bought the wine yf so to have bin sould my Love and service
shaU allway be ready to requite those theire good wishes, for those w'^^
are Jelous about my touching there being pswaded by some neere §me§ I
cleere them of that doubt, allthough in some other matters they may
doubt, but for my Capitall Enimy I hope I shall by the mercy of god
stand Cleare of him his ends being evill mine good, for the generall con-
ceite that I will either be slack or misled or in any respect hindred in the
orders given §me§ for the reformation and restitution of aU matters, they
Judge amiss of me, yett endeed as it is ffallen out, Capt Argall being gon
with his Ritches I am destitute in the greatest to make restitution yett
for restoring the Publike stock of Corne I will doe my best, and for resti-
tution of aU damages there remaynes at the stake only his Cattell the
nomber whereof the Lyst will shew you, and a few other goods whereof
allso I have sent an Inventory
[Indorsed] Delbridg to S' Edw Sandes.
LI. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to [Sir Edwin Sandys]^
[1619]
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
List of Records No. 94
Noble
Sir, since my Last vnto you by the Swan, wherein I was forced to
wryght breifly, hoping to have more tyme by the Ships that were to
ffollow hir, to signify at large vnto you of all matters, and espetially about
2 This is apparently an autograph letter written by Governor Yeardley to Sir Edwin Sandys
in 1619. Pages la and 2b were written after Yeardley had been in Virginia three years. Pages
3a and 4b may be part of a later letter written soon after the Earl of Southampton became treasurer.
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the bewsines of Capt Argall, it hath pleased god in his mercy that Cap*
Nuce with his whole Company are safely arived at Elisabeth Cyty, whether
I am now come to lend him my best assistance and furtherance for the
seating himselfe and his people with most conveniency and best helpe
this place will any way afford, and pswading the ould Inhabitants here to
remove fro of this Land now chosen for the Company and to leave theire
howses with some resonable consideration of helpe to build others vpon
theire owne dividents, wherein I will i)!vaile god willing, wherefore yf I
shall entreat you to excuse me in not wryghting so largly as I entended,
and not therein pforming the things I ^)mised in answering of all your
letters, I pray Impute it to this nessisary troble w"'' at this tyme doth
posses me and suffer me to take a httell more tyme therein, w'^^ shall be
no longer then the depture of the Bona Nova now this second tyme, yett
have I not left all things vndon, though I endevored to doe more yf tyme
and buisines would have given leave but have now by this ship sent home
enclosed in the Companyes pakett, such of our pceedings in Cap' Argalls
matters as in this tyme wee could ffinish with some other discourses I
hope not vnnessisary, wee doe entend by the Bona Nova to make a full
conclusion of Cap* Argalls buisines and to send you home what we can,
expecting your resolution therevpon, I fynd in this gen* Cap* Nuce much
worth and suffitienty, and cannott but comend the godly care of the com-
pany in pcuring and making choyse of men of such good quality, and I
doe assure my the bivsines, both by him and m'' [1^] Traysy a worthy
gent as I heare, but have not yet spoken with him though thanks be to
god he is safly arived in the River, I missing his Ship as I came downe
the River hether in the nyght tyme, by them both and Cap* Thorpe who
I can never sufhtiently comend, nor give you enough thankes for, will be
exceedingly strenghned and in all good things forwarded, for Cap*
Thorpe espetially of who I have had most experience, I find to be a most
suffitient gent vertuous and wyse, and one vpon whose shoulders the
fframe of this godly building the goverment of this whole CoUony would
most fittly sitt. And my humble request therefore shall be vnto your
Noble selfe who I hould still to Patronise this noble worke, though god of
his Infinite goodnes and espetiall jividence hath for the farther and more
greater good of this his worke moved the hart of that most Noble pson to
take vpon himselfe the Cheife place and Gard hereof, for w'^'' great blessing
and mercy my selfe as bemg s trewly sensible thereof retorne most harty
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prayse vnto the Allmyghty for the same, that therefore being I am assured
you tender most deerly the welfare of this plantation you would be pleased
my tyme of 3 yeares being expired in the Goverment, to comend vnto the
good regard of the Company this worthy pson Cap* Thorpe who I doe
find to be a man most Jeolesly affected vnto the well pceed of the whole
plantation, and being it pleaseth god to give him health and strenght
having allso bin well seasoned to the Country assuredly will be the most
ffitt man to be Governour of Virginia vnto who I shall be most willing to
surender my place and Comand, and be as ready and fore ward to doe
my best service to the CoUony in what I may as yf I still remayned in
the Goverment, neither will it seeme harsh to me to be comanded as I
my selfe have done espetially by one who I can obey with such Love, as
I shall doe vnto him, then allso shall I be able to attend with Dilligence
that bewsines w'^'' partly through my absence hath so much miscarryed
I meane the place I love and greive to see it yett not thrive Sowthampton
Hundreth, and to speake truth it is Impossible for any man that shall be
Governour throughly to looke vnto the pceed of any one pticular planta-
tion, in regard the publike Affayres of the Collony and the care of all will
draw him fro that dayly regard a jSvate plantation doth and will require,
and so shall he be forced to trust others and [2] to beare the blame himselfe,
yett Sir I beseech you not to conceave that I goe about contrary to my
pmise both to god your selfe and the Company to shyse my selfe out of
the Goverment of Virginia for yf I spend my lyf substance strengh and
all I have in the service thereof, I shall thinke my selfe hapy to ffinish my
course in such a worke, and will not be found a murmurer agaynst god,
yf he shall please to pick me out for the same. But being I have now
well weyghed and considered that I may be able to doe the Country as
good servise, yea and being best acquainted with my owne disposition,
better service then yf I did continew Governour, and that in many respects
w""" your selfe Sowthampton Hundreth and allso the whole Company shall
fynd god willing, yett wherein for the pticulars I will not boast, till I
shall have pformed the, in execution whereof I shall not stick to spend
my Lyfe for the effecting of such matters for the Publike good, I doe now
therefor beseech you Sir since my servise to the Country shall be no less
but more, that you would be pleased my tyme of 3 years being expired
to give your ffurtherance for this gen* Cap* Thorpe to be Chossen and
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established Governour of Virginia in my stead, wherein I know and am
well assurd you shall doe a most worthy worke.
I have now sent home my Ship I bought of Cap* Ward and M"' Bargraves
Atornyes, having in hir such tobako as my selfe and ffreinds have thought
good to adventure in hir vnto fflushing, seeing that by pclamation wee
are restrayned for sending of any into England, w'^'' I am the more boulder
to doe since the Company have advertised of theire entents therein allso
and therefore I hope it will not be ill taken, my Ship I hope shall fynd
better sucses then my Pinas w'''' since the Company have bought hir I
shall desire may doe the good service to w'=^ I wUl ad my best advice and
ffurtherance to Cap* Nuce for the employing hir to the companyes beni-
ffitt, M' Bargrave thinkes he had a hard bargayne in the sale of the Ship
and Pinas, but I am sure they cost me a sound pryse, and had I sent the
tobako home I gave for the I would not have douted to haue bought too
better vessels with halfe the prys of that tobako, though perhaps he
myght find but a bad markett for want of a good Chapman [2"] yett
the gent shall fynd me ready to doe him any pleasure I may to give him
helpe in his transportation att any tyme whilse I shall vse hir, though I
know he cannott Chuse but make more mony of the tobako then they
both cost him, and had they come home his they would have bin as dead
a comodity as the Pinas was being myne, but he is a man as I conceave
that wicheth well to the plantation and doth entend himselfe to come
over, wherefor for his encoragment I doubt not e but in his voyage to
pleasure him and thus much yf you please you may certify him, This
bearer Cap* Rostingam my wyfes Nephew, though yong yett of good
worth and discretion as by experience had of him here in Virginia I may
speake, him I most humbly recomend vnto your Noble ffavor beseeching
you to afford vnto him your wonted courtesy, and your best assistance
in all LawfuU causes wherein he shall have ocassion to entreat your helpe,
herein as in all other your great ffavors shewed me I shall §be§ most
thankfull vnto you for any ffavor shewed him as yf the same were Imediatly
to my selfe, and doe not doubt but yf you shall please to give him admitans
into your ffavor but that in some measur he will deserve it, and Manger
all MaUtious false forestalled reportes acquitt himselfe and win your
aprobation, but of such reports I hope you have had of late good expe-
rience, therefor I will not troble you with any more thereof. As for M""
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Pory I have formerly written some thing to you concerning him, and doe
not doubt but you have well considered it, wherein I Justified him I had
my reasons for it and I know you will aprove them, and I beleeve you doe
not conceave me so weake as not to see having lyght given me by so good
a watchman as your selfe, the tyme I hope will not be long but you shall
see how far I have beleeved and how I trust him, your words you spake
to me a littell before my depture have never since depted fro me and by
experience I have found your Judgment not deceaved, neither have I
bin slak in making vse of it, but nessitty hath no law and better a bad
foole then none or worse.
[3^] I wrott vnto you by the Swan wherem I did entreat you to excuse
§me§ that I had not ffurnished you with walnutt plankes, and that you
would be pleased to ffurnish your selfe out of the Tryall with so much
as would serve you I having as I wrott a 9^^ parte thereof and your selfe
being ffurnished that you would be pleased in my name to pisent some
other as Sir John Wolstenholme with as much as would be for a table,
Sir Nicolas Tuston with another Sir Dudly Diges with another M" Deputy
ffarar with another and the remayne to dispose where you please, I doe
therefore agayne beseech you soe to dispose of it acordingly, for my
share and part of payment of the ffrayght of the Ship I have payed to
M'" Edwards M"" of hir and therefore there is no charge to be layd vpon
my part of the walnutt tree but to be delivered to you freely, I can not
pcure it to be landed in the Downes because it is not devided and is in
one bulk till it be Landed and shared, I did desire to have so ffitted
it but could not, may it please you therefore to accept of my best endevor
and to dispose of it at your owne pleasure. My Lady Dales Crop of tobako
I have sent home in the Tryall she is not to pay any ffrayght for it, I
having pcured the consent of all my partners in that ship, and because of
the pclamation I have charged the M'^ to Ryde in the Downes till he send
away postlemy * * * to know what she will have done with hir
* * * part of an honest man * * * therein I have en * * *
paines w'^'^ is all the charge she * * * the transportation of
2300^i of to * * * companyes pryse woulde have cost * * *
herewith was ready to hir Ladiship a * * * shall ever be bound to
doe in regard * * * love and service I owght vnto that * * *
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Sir Tho Dale whose losse I lament * * * plantation hauing lost a
worthy and goo * * * ^
[3''] The deere for his Maiesty I mentioned are now sent home in my
owne ship pray god they may safly arrive and be dehvered.
Your letters by this ship the Bona Nova I have received the contents
wherof I will not fayle to follow with my best endevors, desiring nothing
more when I have done all I can doe but the good acceptance of the Com-
pany who I have served allwayes with my best strengh and care, and
now since it hath pleased god to dispose of the buisines into the hands of
my most honored Lord of Sowthampton wherein every good man hath
cause to reioyce, I for my part shall and will be both ready and willing to
put in practice and pforme with my best witt and skill all such his Lord-
ships comands and directions as I shall receave both §fro§ him selfe and
the Company, but what am I that I should be able to doe any thing
against w"^ the Lord of Lords hath otherwise disposed, or what are wee
all, that we should gaynesay the Allmyghty, and allthough as I doe
acknowlege all things have bin most effectually and wisly piected yett
yf the Lord will lay his hand vpon vs and cross vs with sickness and
mortality, and soe apoynt in his pvidence a longer tyme for the brmging
those matters to pass w'='' are by man determined of, what then shall he
say vnto these things but that it is the Lo.rd lett him doe what he please,
and allthough he kill yett still to trust in him, not doubting but there is
a tyme wherein he will be mercifuU, for my part as I know my consience
to be cleare ffro any necglect in me of what I have bin able to doe to the
vttmost §of my§ power, soe will I not Justify my selfe but that my sins
and vnworthynes have gone together with the rest both of the people
§here§ and company at home * * * might have desended * * *
can work * * * ed but repent amend and yceed * * * ty,
wayting gods leysure, and not hasty * * * ur owne Imaginations, for
things to be * * * are theire tyme, though man phaps con * * *
it done, and the best workes have had * * * g^ what by the care of
man may be pven * * * be ready to be with you waking vsing my
* * * s and will not lett in all to doe the part of a man but I had need
doe more.
' The sheet is partially torn away.
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No man shall more desire to win the ffavor of so Noble a pson as my
Lord of Southampton, but it will not ly in my power to deserve it yf it
shall be expected I should pforme what ever is piected, but one thing I
shall be willing to pmise and humbly to pforme to doe my best not to
fayle, even so long till I fayle of lyfe yf y* may give content, yf not I
know I shall aprove therein my selfe to god, and so will rest never to
rest laboring to my power in this worke, I would you knew and saw
both all my deeds and thoughts herein, then I am sure though I were
not rewarded I should not be blamed the gent you name in your letter
are all dead except M'' Sandis who hath bin visited with long sicknes
but now thankes be to god is well recovered, I doubt not but he will
pove a worthy member the people where he liveth take great hking to
him, and I Assure §you Sir§ he is most faythfully affected to his study,
and doth deserve to be beloved, what will become of the Iron workes
I know not all the principall officers and Cheife men being dead we are
now in hand to doe what possible we can with Cap* Blevets Company
having found an excellent water and good oare, yet without suply of
good vnderstanding worke''^ and good Capinters there being very few
left we shall doe littell yf the Company please to suply I dare now
bouldly §say§ theire shall not want matter to sett the men aworke meane
tyme we doe what we can to make things ready with buildg of howses
to entertayne more men, my care for that bivsines of S. H. [or H.] I assure
you is not smale, I am now removed thether and my eye shall be ever
plsent. The Spirituall vine you speake of will not so sodaynly be planted
as it may be desired, the Indians being very loath vpon any tearmes to
part with theire children, the best course I could devise herein to draw
the people in to live amongst vs, was that Opachankeno would apoynt
and Cuse out so many p * * * families, as that in every Corporation
and prea * * * plantation there myght be placed a howshould pmising
him they should have howses built in every place and ground to sett
Corne and plant vpon to w"^ he willingly condisended and pmised he
would apoynt the ffamiUes that should remove to vs, w"^ yf he doe we
shall then both have [4*'] the opertunity to Instruct theire Children, and
theire parents living amongst vs may have theire Children live with
selves, and allso will by theire owne labors havmg ground to manure
mayntayne theire owne ffamiUes with Corne, so yf the Company please
1619 129
for the encoragment of the to live with vs, to allov the some aparel and
cattell and such other nessisaryes it will be a means to begett in them a
good affection to continew the selves with vs and to draw in others who
shall see the live so hapily, what other course to take, I can not yett
resolue, yet will I doe my best to purchase some Children to that nomber
yf I may acording to your former Directions, as like wise by putting some
of the Companyes boyes amog the to learne the Language, I find Cap*
Nuce and his wyf to deserve your Comendations and will therein doe
acording to your Desire as allso my wyf in Duty to your good Lady will
be ready to doe M'^ Nuce all the pleasure she is able, herein I must
beseech you to excuse both me and my wyfe in that we have not retorned
answer to those Letters wee have received fro your vertuous Lady who
we both honour, in the meane tyme in my wyfes name I doe retorne
most harty thankes to my Lady for * * * The ]5]sent my wyfe receaved
fro hir Ladiship by M" Nuce entending not to fayle but by the Bona
Nova to retorne more humble thankes by our letters The service reco-
mended vnto me by you fro the Countes Dowager of Pembrok I will not
fayle to pforme by the Bona Nova and to wryght thereof, the Dutchme
now come have sought all these partes about the teritories of Elisabeth
Cyty and cannott fynd a place fhtting for water streame to sett vp theire
workes, att my going vp hence I resolve to take the * * * with me
to lett the see yf that water wherewith we entend to sett the Iron worke
with Cap* Blevets people will serve the for theire milles yf it will I entend
to seat the there and to give the the best helpe I can, but how ever they
must have a fitt water before they can doe any thing I doubt not but
this will ffitt the excellent well.
[No signature.]
130 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LII. Indenture between Sir William Throckmorton, Sir George
Yardley, Richard Berkeley, and John Smyth, and the Vir-
ginia Company
February 3, 1618/19
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (4), pp. 53-58
Document in the New York Public Library. A Contemporary Copy
List of Records No. 97
[53] This Indenture made the third day of ffebruary in the yeares of the
raigne of our sou^aigne lord James by the grace of god of England Scot-
land ff ranee and Ireland kinge defender of the fayth &c. That is to say,
in the j^eare of his raigne of England ffrance and Ireland the sixteenth and
of Scotland the lij"" Betwene the Treasorer and company of Adven-
turers and planters of the City of London for the first colony in Virginia
with the advise and consent of the counsell of the same of the one pte,
And S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the County of Glouc knight
and baronet, S'' George Yardley nowe governor of Virginia knight Richard
Berkeley of Stoke George Thorpe of Wanswell and John Smyth of North-
nibley in the said county of Glouc Esquiers free of the said company of
Virginia and who have seu^ally adventured for their seu^aU shares here-
after menconed and for eu^y of the said shares, either they or those whose
estates they nowe have or shall have, have payd or are to pay withm one
yeare after the date hereof — xij^' x' That is to say The said S"" Witlm
Throkm9ton for ten shares S'' George Yardley for five shares Richard
Berkley for ten shares George Thrope for ten shares John Smyth for
ten shares of the other pte. Witnesseth That wheras the said S*" Wittm
Throkm9ton S'' George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and
John Smyth have vndertaken to the said Treasorer and company to
transport at their owne cost^ and charges divers psons into Virginia, And
there to erect and build a Towne and settle and plant dyu^s inhabitants
there for the advancement of the generall plantacon of that country.
Nowe the said Treasorer and company with the consent of the said coun-
seU in Consideracon therof and for the furtherance of the said plantacon
and incouragem' of the said adventurers, have agreed to assigne allot and
appoynt to every of the said seu^all adventurers one hundred acres of
ground for eu9y single share of his seu9all adventure besides dyu^s other
priviledges liberties and comodyties hereafter menconed. And to that
FEBRUARY S, 1618/19 131
intent they have granted allotted assigned and confirmed And by theis
l5sents doe grant allot assigne and confirme vnto the said S' Wittm Throk-
m9ton S" George Yardley Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and John
Smyth their heires and assignes and the [54] heires and assignes of every of
them seu9ally and respectively accordinge to their seu9all shares, One
hundred acres of land in Virginia for eii9y of his and their §seu9all§ single
shares of xij" x^ above menconed to have bene by him them and eu9y of
them payd and adventured in manner aforesaid towards the same plan-
tacon The same land to bee taken and chosen by them their deputies or
assignes, with the privity and allowance of the governor and Counsell of
State in Virginia residinge, in any place or places whersoever not already
or heretofore inhabited by any Englishe and wherin noe English pson or
psons are already placed or setled, or have by order of court made choyce
of, nor within ten miles of the same vnles the same bee on the opposite
side of some great and navigable ryver to the former pticuler plantacons
Togeather with the one halfe of the ryver or ryvers That is to say to the
middest thereof, as shall adioyne to such land as they shall make choyce
of, Togeather with all such liberties priviledges profits and comodyties
as the said land and ryvers w""^ they shall make choyce of shall yeald,
and in as ample and benefitiall manner as have bene heretofore granted
to any other Adventurers or Vndertakers whatsoever. And forasmuch
as the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton S' George Yardley Richard Berkeley
George Thorpe and John Smyth the adventurers aforesaid intend and
have vndertaken to place preachers, build churches schoolhouses and
such like workes of charity In regard wherof and to th'end the said Adven-
turers their heires and assignes may have wherwithall to beare and support
such hke charges, Therfore the said Treasorer and company with the
consent of the Counsell aforesaid doe grant vnto the said adventurers
their heires and assignes fifteene hundred acres of land more over and above
the said proporcon of one hundred acres for a single [55] share, to bee
imployed vpon such publike vses as the said adventurers their heires and
assignes shall thinke fit. And they doe further grant to the said Adven-
turers their heires and assignes That for eu9y pson that they or any of
them shall transport at their owne proper cost^ and charges into Virginia
either vnto the lands hereby granted or adioyninge vnto them w*'^in seaven
yeares after the feast of S* John baptist last past, if the said pson trans-
132 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ported contynue there three wholl yeares either at one or seu^all tymes,
or dye in the meane season after hee is shipped with intent there to inhabit,
That the said pson or psons that shall soe at his or their owne charge
transport any other, shall have granted and allowed vnto hira and them
and his and their heires respectively for every pson soe transported fifty
acres of land, And also that eu^y other pson or psons who by contract &
agreem* to bee had and made with the said Adventurers shall at his and
their owne charge transport him and themselves or any other, and settle
and plant themselves in Virginia within the said seaven yeares for three
yeares space as aforesaid, or dye in the meane tyme, shall have granted
and allowed vnto eu9y such pson soe transportinge or transported and
his and their heires respectively fifty acres of land over and above the
proporcon abovesaid, the same to bee by him and them or their heires or
assignes chosen in any one entire place togeather, adioyninge to the fore-
said lands and not straglingly nor before the tyme of such choyce made,
possessed or inhabited by any Englishe company or within ten myles of
the same (except it bee on the opposite side of the ryver as aforesaid)
Yealdinge and payinge vnto the said Treasorer and company and their
successors for eu9y fifty acres soe obtayned and possessed by those said
other psons and their heires who by contract as aforesaid shall at their
owne charges transport themselves or others, the yearly rent of twelve
pence at the feast of S* Michaell Tharkangell to the hand of the rent
gatherer of the said Treasorer and company and their successors for ever.
To begin after th'expiracon of the first six yeares next after the date hereof.
And [56] further it shall bee lawfull to and for the said adventurers their
heires and assignes and their tenants and servants and such as they or
any of them shall contract with as aforesaid and send and imploy for
the said plantacon to goe and returne, trade and traffique import & trans-
port their goods and marchandizes at their will and pleasure payinge
onely such duties to the kings Ma*'*" his heires and successors as the com-
pany of Virginia doe pay without any other taxes, imposicons, burdens or
restraints vpon them to bee imposed otherwise then by the grant and
consent of the generall Colony in Virginia and for the pubUque necessary
service of the plantacon. And it is further granted and agreed that the
pson soe to bee transported shall not bee taken away nor comaunded
eyther by the governor for the tyme beinge of Virginia or any other
FEBRUARYS, 1618/19 133
authority there from the busines and imployment of the said Adven-
turers their heires or assignes and others contracted with or imployed as
aforesaid vpon any |)ltence whatsoever (necessary defence of the Country
plservacon of the peace, suppressinge tumults arysinge within the land
and tryals of matters of Justice by appeale or otherwise by order from
the said Treasorer a«d company and Counsell of Virginia hereafter to be
established onely excepted) And the said Treasorer and company w'*"
consent of the counsell aforesaid doe covenant and promise to and with
the said Adventurers their heires and assignes That vpon a survey to be
had and made by the said adventurers and true informacon given of the
bounds meetes and quantity of the lands soe as aforesaid to bee by them
chosen and possessed, They the said Treasorer and company vpon sur-
render of this jSlsent grant and Indenture and vpon reasonable request to
bee made by the said Adventurers their heires or assignes within seaven
yeares nowe next cominge, shall and will by their Deed Indented and
vnder their comon seale grant enfeoffe and confirme all or any the said
lands soe let out and bounded as aforesaid to the said Adventurers their
heires and assignes in as large and benefitiall manner as the same are in
their ji^sents granted or intended to bee granted to all intents and purposes
And shall [57] also within the said terme of seaven yeares grant to them the
said Adventurers their heires and assignes tres and grants of incorporacon
by some vsual or fit name or title, with liberty to them and their suc-
cessors from tyme to tyme to frame and make orders ordinances and
constitutions for the rule governem* orderinge and directinge of all [sorts]
psons to be transported and setled vpon the lands hereby intended to bee
granted, or hereafter to bee granted, and of the said lands and profits
theirby arisinge, Soe that the said orders ordinances and constitutions
bee not repugnant to the lawes of England or to the forme of gou9nement
by the said Treasorer eofftpafty Counsell and company to bee established
(ordinary appeales to the supreame Courts onely excepted) And lastly the
said Treasorer and company with the assent aforesaid doe grant and agree
to and with the said Adventurers and others contracted with and imployed
as aforesaid their heires and assignes, That when they have planted and
peopled the lands hereby to them assigned and appoynted That then it
shall bee lawfull for them with the privity and allowance of the governor
and Counsell of State as aforesaid, to make choyce of and to enter into
134 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and to have as much more land in Virginia as herein contayned with hke
priviledges as are above granted, to bee had and chosen in such place and
places where noe EngHshe shall bee then setled or inhabited, or made
choyce of, And the same entred into the book of Actes at the tyme of such
choyce to bee soe made or within ten myles of the same (exceptinge the
opposite side of a great and navigable ryver as aforesaid.) And the said
Adventurers for them their heires and assignes doe covenant and grant
promise to and with the said Treasorer and company That they from tyme
to tyme duringe the said seaven yeares shall make a true certificat to the
said Treasorer company and counsell from the cheife officer or officers of
the places respectively of every pson transported and landed in [58] Virginia
or shipped as aforesaid to be entred by the Secretary of the said Treasorer
and company into a register booke for that purpose to bee kept. In
witnes wherof the pties abovesaid to theis plsent^ have & Interchangeably
put their hands and seales the day and yeare first above written, Annoq^
Dm .1618.
Sealed and delyu^ed in the plsence of M"" Treasorer Counsell and company
in a great and generall quarter court.
Teste Henrico ffotherby Secretary.
Note that in the end of the Indenture granted to WiUm Tracy and his
associates and also others sealed since this vnto vs, is a Covenant on the
pte of the said grantees. That they and all psons by them transported for
their pticular plantacon, shall apply themselves and their labor in a
large & competent manner to the plantinge sowinge settinge making
working and pcuringe of good and staple comodities, in and vpon the
lands granted vnto them. As namely, corne, wine, oyle, silk, HgfasyH gras,
hempe, flax pitche and tarre, sope ashes and potashes, iron, clapborde, and
other materials, and the like. And not wholly or cheifly vpon Tobacco.
In all other things aU grants are aUke mutatis mutandis onely.
FEBRUARY 15, 1618119 135
LIII. Lord Zouche. A Warrant for John Fenner, Captain of
"Silver Falcon," and Henry Bacon, Master, to Pass to
Virginia
February 15, 1618/19
CO. 1, Vol. I, No. 44
Document in Public Record Office, London
Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 99
To all me to Whom these presets shall come greetmg Knowe yee that
I Edward Lord Zouche Samctmaure and Cantalupe Custable of the Castle
of Doner Lord Warden of the Cinque ports tow ancient townes and their
menbers and Admirall of the same doe hereby geue notice and testifye
that Captainc Thomas Androwcs §Jh6 Fenner getlema who I haue made
captayne of my pinnace the siluer falcun§ and Henry Bacon Maister of
my J^ftaee ealled the Siluer Falcon §the same§ are by gods assistance to
passe into Vie§r§ginia to make trade there both w*^ ower coiitryme there
planted and w*"" the sauadges of those partes for the better imployment
of the said Pinace as also to sett ower Marine men on Worke and df §to§
drawe trade unto the ports where the people there doe want imployment
these therfore are to pray all sutch to who it shall apartayne to fetrfe
§permitt§ the said Pinace Captaine and Maister w*^ all theire furniture
prouisios and goods whatsoever beyng not goods prohibited by the kings
most excellent Maiesty or the lawes of this realme of England fe«% §and to
trade and follow their affaires§ also to be aiding and assisting to the said
Captaine and Maister in all things wherin they shall haue need as I shall
haue occasion to use them or any of theirs in the places wherin I serue
and be otherwise thanckfull vnto them in any sorte lying w'^in my Power
in testimony wherof I haue here vnto set my hande and affixed the
of my office this fe^ of Dcccbep thirteenth §fifteenth day ffeb:§ 1618
E. Zouche.
136 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[Indorsed in another hand: J A Coppie of my lo: Com of his pinnace the
silver falcon to M' Jo: ffenn9 & M"" Bacon to goe into Virginia. Dat. 13°
ffeb: 1618.
Virginia
Sa: Mores
Sa: Mores
Sim: Mores
A.M.
Thomas Jones
LIV. Sir William Throckmorton and Others. A Letter to Sir
George Yeardley
February 18, 1618/19
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 4
Document in the New York Pubhc Library. A contemporary copy
List of Records No. 100
To our honorable frend S"' George Yardley knight governour of Virginia
geve this.
S' we hold it fit to let you knowe. That since your depture from England,
we have procured our patent for plantacon in Virginia (a copy whereof
we herew**" send vnto you written by the virginian boy of mee George
Thorpe) wherin accordinge to your agreement with mee George Thorpe,
your name is vsed for five shares, done by the advise of S'' Edwme Sands,
but if you please to cast more of your shares amongst vs (w"^ we also wish)
we shall willingly assent their vnto.
We had also sent our men and ship at this tyme, but that it hath pleased
god to keep her wind bound in Ireland since before your depture to this
|3sent, where yet shee remayneth : By w'=^ onely accident we have lost this
season, but doe entend (god willinge) that shee shall leave the coast of
England, by the first of August next w*"" fifty men furnished for that
cuntry. And doe earnestly desire before that tyme (if possible) to vnder-
stand from you what proportion of victuall and munition will bee fit to
send w**" them.
APRIL 3, 1619 137
Of w""" ship and company we hereby offer you a full fift pte if it soe please
you to accept thereof, And doe entreat your effectuall furtherance in choyce
of the place where wee shall sit downe, and all other favors whereof you
will bee pleased to make vs your frends ptakers, w'=^ we in England shall
be most willinge to requite.
If of this our offer you accept Then are you to send by the returne of this
ship soe much good marchantable comodyties as doth amount to a fifth
pte, An accompt of the charge whereof we will send you by the ship.
Even soe w*'' our frendly respects we rest
Yo'' very lovinge frends
W™ Throkmton, Rich Berkeley
Geo. Thorpe — John Smyth.
London. 18. ffebr. 1618.
[Indorsed:] Copy of a tre to S"" Geo: Yardly m febf. 1618. to Virgin, from
London.
LV. Richard Berkeley. A Letter to John Smyth, of Nibley
April 3, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 5
Document in the New York Public Library (Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal)
List of Records No. 104
M'' Smyth, there is a gentleman my kinsma, &, were he not so, one that
I hold worthy & fitt, that desires to aduenture w*'' vs to Virginia, &
vpon my motion seemes wilKng to vndertake y*" comand of o'' men & care
of o'' coiiion busines there, & to accept a share for y" yeres we continue a
ioint course, & those ended, a man from each of vs w**" land for him selfe
& those men. there is also a surgeon of bristoll, well reported §of§ for
more then ordinary skill, that tenders hmiselfe to goe in o' aduenture.
I haue written of them bothe to S' W"" Throkm'ton & my co: Thorp, &
vpon answere from them & you will be Scale w**" them as I shall please
they & you are willing I should: & therefore entreating yo' answere w**"
as much speed as conueinently you may, I kindly coinend me vnto you.
Yo*^ assured loumg friend
Ric: Berkeley
Stoke, Apr 3, 1619
138 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
[Addressed:] To my worthy good friend M' lohn Smyth at Nibly
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] M"" Berkeleys Ire about M' Chester to be
gefiall.
LVI. Sir William Throckmorton. A Letter to John Smyth, con-
cerning THE Plantation in Virginia
April 10, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 6
Document in the New York PubHc Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 103
S'' I vnderstand by this bearer that you goe ^feew towards London vpon
monday next, where I intend to bee also (if please God) the weeke fol-
lowing. In the mean time let mee intreat you as soone as you come vp
to desire my cosin Thorpe to write to mee some answear of the letter I
wrote to him the weeke after my last comming from London concerning
our forrest busines, that I may vnderstand beefore my going vp what is
determined concerning the same; desiring him to send his letter by some
messenger that may conveigh it hither to mee by monday come senight
at the farthest.
I will leave order here beefore my going vp for 10" to bee delivered towards
the repairing and furnishing of our ship for Virginia, which is as much
as my 4'^ part (by our computation) will amount vnto for that charge:
If it shall exceed that computation, it shall bee afterwards supplied for
my part at my returne. I pray you remember to help §mee§ to 12 men
for my part according to your promise; for that these parts are so barren
of men fit for that compleiment that I must wholy reUe vpon your help
therein. I wish that wee might all agree vpon the entertaining of my
cosin Witt: Chester for our chief in that busines vpon the conditions
propownded by my cosin Berkley; for that I conceave the busines will
not bee well ordered without the oversight of a sufficient man to bee in
authoritie over the rest: And I thinke that the sparing him one man
out of each of our partes will bee plentifully recompenced with the
service hee will doe vs here there. And therefore I pray you consider
APRIL 27, 1619 139
well of it with my cosin Thorpe. And so with my vnfeined love vnto
you I leave you to Gods good tuition.
Yours all assured
W Throkm^ton
Clowerwall
10*'' of Aprill
1619
[Addressed:] To my approved good frend lohn Smith esq. at nibley
speed these
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] S' W"' Throgm9tons tre about M^ W" Chester
to bee our cheefe, Apr. 1619
[Second indorsement by * * *] M' Effington a pten9. M' Wood-
leefs tre & pposit**^ the copy of the Invoys & mony about Walter copy &
others, tooles: & implements.
LVII. Sandys, Harwood, Worselnham, Riche, Johnson. Draft
OF A Report of a Committee of the Virginia Company
April 27, 1619
Manchester Papers, No. 245
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 105
At the meetinge of y" Comittees §27 Aprill 1619§ appointed for the settinge
downe the seuerall offices belonging to the Virginia Companye by
an order of Court of the 26 of this jMt Aprill 1619
S^ Ed. Sandys S^ Na. Riche
S' Ed. Harwood M'' Alderman Johnson
S' Jo, Worselnham
The seuerall Officers, whose offices we conceiue fitt to be particularized,
are these.
The Treasuror, the Deputie, the Counsell, the Comittees the Auditors,
the Secretarye, the Booke Keeper for Accompts, the Husband, and the
Bedle. There is also a Cashyer who is imediatly the Treasurors seruant
140 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and by him chosen howsoeuer as yet the companye hath giuen him a
yeareUe Salary of 40'' p An.
The Treasurer in regard of his Office we conceaue to be of a double
Capacitie, 1 as Gouernour, 2'^ as Treasurer. [2]^
[3] 5^ gi«e order fe? callingc §kccpingc§ ef Courts & ift particular often
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§yt no man may Ordinary Courts, and to assemble extraordinary as occasion shall serue
be present when j^ all w'^ assemblyes himselfe shalbe§le§ hould the place of President and
anything is treat- -, «• i ,
ed of we^ con- Moderator
cernes thimselfe§
He shall haue §only§ a castinge voyce
All propositions made by any member of y^ Companye he shall either
putte to y^ question, or if theyr be any opposition then shall the fest
4em fifs% question fee vnderstand the mynd of y^ Court by demandinge
of them whither it shalbe putt to the question or no, and as y^ greater
part shalbe so shall he proceed: And if he refuse to loose his office and be
made vncapable for euer after & then y'' depute to doe it if he refuse to
loose his place & any of y'' Counsell to doe it.
To assemble y'' Counsell vpon all weightie occasions to doe his best y*
fitt men be chosen, y* they take theyr oath, y* by their aduise y^ LL^ of
y** §priuy§ Counsell fe may be acquainted with businesses of major great
§ye Coinittees to §est§ importance, such especially as concerne y*" state in generall.
take Accompt oi^
Husband whose '
Accompt§
Coinittccs
To haue care y* fitt Comittees accordinge to y" Contents of y*" Irs Patents
be chosen and sworne. and keep theyr Courts as occasion requires.
That y^ Treas. shall aske an Accompt to be rendred in open Court by all
Comittees w'^'' shalbe vpon particular occasions designed.
That he may if he will be present at y^ meetinge of any Comittee, prouided
it concerne not himselfe.
• There follows a blank page.
2 Probably shorthand rather than faulty writing.
APRIL 27, 1619 141
He shall suffer no Patent to pass w""" hath not ben first consydered of
and exam^yned by a particular select CoiTiittee and y" same reported to y^
Court vnder theyr hand.
[4] As Treas:
he is to stand charged with y^ publick Treas. of y'' Companye and to be
careful! to call in all moneyes and debts w'^^ are due d«e payable by or due
to y" Company
Not to issue it but by warrant such as y'' Court shaU allow of.
To yeald vp his §a true & pfect§ Accompt of course eftee e«e¥y §at then*^
of his§ yeare w""^ §Accompt§ shalbee appointed y« Wedseftdaj' fertaigM
before y« day ef ycarcly eleeee» of Offieefs ap^eifffeed by y« te Patents
§presented to y^ Auditors to be by them examyned 14 dayes before§ &
vpon all occasions being dcmandc §required§ by y*^ Auditors of Counscll
to shew y'^ state of y° Cash, w that is to say what moneyes haue ben
receaued, payd and rem^.
That he shalbe particularly sworne to bring yeald a iust and true Accompt.
In regard y° lotteryes are determyned and so y'' Cash like to be Kttle
The reward of y^ Cashier to be referred to y^ Q«a last q' Court §which§
vpon y° dclyucric §passing§ vp of y'' Treas. Accompt shall giue order of a
reward conuenient to y'' paynes w''*' it shall appeare y*" sayd Cashier hath
taken for y* yeare.
It was conceaued in generall that a4i Offiee y** Gouernor and Deputie doe
not contynew in his place and office for aboue 3 yeares.
& that for these reasons. 1 y* y^ burthen thereof may not alwayes rest
vpon 2: for y* it may be done without touch or imputation to any y*
haue hold those places. 3. to auoyd too much dependanc 4 to breed
§vp§ more men fitt for y" place.
[5] The Deputie
In y^ Treas. absence to pforme his office for §all§ matters of Court &
Counsell §w°^ doe concerne y'' Treas. as Gouernor§ & in his presence to
assist him.
1282—33 11
142 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
That y® Deputie shall ouersee y° Secretarye, y* §& cause him to enter§
y^ orders & resolutions of y^ Court ffiay fee entered accordinge te §as§ y«
Se shalbe agreed fey y« §in [pn]vy§ Court and see that y^ sayd Bookes be
fayrely engroced §y*§ all letters to & from y'' Companye to be registred
and to cndito §see y'§ such letters as shalbe ordered by y" Court for y^
publick may be enditcd drawne and prepared for y^ Court.
Generally to ouersee all inferior officers y*ei pforme theyr dutyes.
5%e Dcputyc to feaiie a spcciaM charge el y® Coinittcos
To keep the Court of Comittees §vpon all occasions§
To suffer no warrants to be made and signed for issuinge of monye but
in y^ open Court of Comittees after examinacon of y^ cause.
The Counsell aed ComittccQ
That a Register of y'' Counsell be kept and read euery q'' Court, that
they may be required to attend, and if there be any want, then to be
supplyed ef §with§ such men of aMitye qualitye & sufficiencye as will
attend y* service: That they may be warned all to come and take theyr
Oathes of ete to fee discharged §and theyr cheife care shalbe together w*^
y® Treas. or his Deputie to make orders and lawes for y'' well ordering of
y" Company her[e] & ye Colonyes there in Virguiia.§
The Comittees
That euery yeare 6 new, shalbe chosen, & 6 of y"" old p«tt out §dismissed§.
To deale in all businesses of buymg & selling for y^ Company for hyringe
and furnishinge of shipps that are fe? inployed for y^ Companye and
prouidinge of all necessaryes &c. to be sent thither & §to§ regardiftge
the bestowinge & safe keepinge of such Comodityes as shalbe retourned
to be layd vp where y^ Company shall appoint.
In generall faythfuUy to pforme such things as shalbe coiTiitted to them
by y^ Gouernor Deputy & Companye.
That they be carefull to appoint 2 or 3 at least among themselues who
may shall alwayes be present at y^ buying of all prouisions for y® Com-
pany by y"* Husb. & y* no prices be agreed vpon without such consent &c.
APRIL 27, 1619 143
[6] for y^ Auditors
It is referred to S"" Ed: Sandys to propound such rules as he holds fitt to
be obserued in y^ execution of that office, for y' he hath ben long acquainted
with it &c.
The Secretary
This is referred to y® an order of Court already made for y* purpose w°^^^^^f ^' ^" „„,.
1 Ti 1 •(• • 1 111 Secretary... 20"
IS to morrow to be presented to y"^ Lis. and ii occasion be to add or change. Beadie 40"
Husband 50"
The Booke keeper Bookekeep.. 50
We thinkc fitt to fett t-feis office {"es* as hitherto he hatho done oftly
this ^frt Officer *e fee cnioyad forthwith tie attend y« Auditorsa w** ftU
nio i vccoiiiki'tv
Th^ Auditora §booke keeper§ shall receaue his charge from y^ Auditors and
receaue Salarye at y^ yeares end as y" Auditors shall find his paynes to
deserve. This officer to be sworne to deale iustly and truly in his place,
to conceale nothinge y* may serue for y^ clearing of y^ Accompts.
The Husband beeuig sworne
Is to be directed in his office by y'' Treas. Dep. and §atandingc§ Comittees
to keepe his Accompts exactly & to bring then in first to be allowed by
y^ Dep. and Comittees or vnder y^ hands of 3 or more of them, and then
to be cxamyncd aftd reported §presented§ to y^ Court fey y^ Auditors
The Hu
The Beadle
To be at Com*^ of Tres. Dep. & Courts
Generall consyderacons
1. That all officers be sworne.
2 That at y^ yeares end e«eiy effieef shali g«ie aa Accompt of his ^^«^ ^^ °J"^ ° o*^^°20o
{md\^ cither fey wefd er m \\Titingc §the Treas. shall delyuer y'' state of Nut at y' rate
" [a]re together
1 Erased before the rest of the phrase. 240000*1
144 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
y* plantacon & the Auditors y^ stat of y^ Cash & Accompts§ and hau-
inge so done he shall withdrawe §t§hi§e§ mselfe§s§ tyll himselfe or a new
be chosen
3 That Treas. and Deputy §here§ and y. Gouernor and all principall
officers in Virginia to be chosen by y^ ballading box & it is thought fitt if
y^ LL^ consent to prouide one against to morrow.
[7] Yo" shall sweare to be true and faythfuU to o"" Soueraigne L. the King
his heyres and Successors, you shall truly and faythfully performe all
matters belonging to y' office so much as shall lye in yo'' power vnless you
shall haue a lawfull and iustifieable excuse, or be otherwise dispensed
with by a generall Court. You shall giue vp a true and iust Accompt of
all such moneyes and goods belonging to the Companye, or to the Colonye
of Virginia as shall come to your hands accordinge to the order of the
Company.
Yo" shall practise no hurt or danger to y^ Plantation of Virginia nor
§what in yo" lyes§ suffer it to be done by any other, but shall hjnider or
discouer it §to some one or more of y^ Councell ^§ (to the Gouerno'" or
Depute) to y" vtmost of yo'' power So helpe yo" God.
[Indorsed:] Description of y^ pticular dutyes belonging to y^ seuerall
officers of the Virgmia Companj'^e Ap: 27. 1619
' Entered in margin.
JUNE 17, 1619 145
LVIII. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Commission to
William Wye
June 17, 1619
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 80, No. 123
Document in the Public Record Office, London, in the records of the suit of the
Virginia Company with Wye, 1620
List of Records No. 110
Prima schedula de qua fit menco in artis pntibus annexis
A Comission granted by vs the Treasurer Counsell and Company for
Virginia vnto our loving freind Wiltm Wye for a voyage intended to
Virginia
Whereas wee the Treasurer Counsell and company for Virginia for the
better advancem* and support of that plantation have w**" very good liking
geven o'' consent to have such as have furnished out one good shipp called
the Garland of London of the burden of two hundred and fifty Tunnes or
thereabouts to passe w*"" all convenient expidition vnto the Colonies
there planted, Wiltm Wye being ordeyned M"" and captaine thereof, and
to coiTiand and govern the said shipp and marriners as allsoe all the
passengers aswell such as are shipped for the Somer Hands to be landed
there in the voyage outward bound being one hundred and thirty persons
in number as allsoe such others as are putt abord to be transported for a
particuler plantation intended in Virginia together w*"* those necessarie
pvisions of all kinds shipped by sundry Adventurers for the vse and
supply of theyr Tena'^ntS heretofore and now to be planted in every of
the said Colonies Wee doe therfore hereby Charge him to take his direct
course (according to his best skill and knowledg) vnto the said plantacons,
and first to putt on land the said passengers appointed for the Somer
Hands, and to deliver them safely to the charge of Captaine Miles Kendall
Deputy Governo'' or to such other comaunder as he shall finde there
p'sent w**" all their pvisions belonging vnto them. And the rest being
forty persons to land them in Virginia, and to coiTiitt them and all goods
shipped for their vse to the Governm* and disposing first of Willm fferrar
Esquire if he be there resident, if otherwise to the charge of captaine
ffrancis Whitney Esquire now imbarqued for the voyage, and in default
146 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of both to the comaimd of S' George Yardly knight Governo'' and Captaine
generall of Virginia to be by him disposed of and imployed according to
such Direccons as from hence he shalbe advised vnto Streightly charging
and comaunding the said Wiltm Wye to sett sayle from England w**" the
first opportunity of winde, and to make all possible speed he may to the
port^ intended, and not to interrupt any shipping of the subiect^ of any his
jyfg^ties freind^ or allies or any other whatsoever during his said voyage.
But if he shalbe chased or encountred by any man of warr or other saiie
whatsoever that shall goe about to hinder his pceedingC or doe him any
violence In such cases according to the power granted to vs by his Ma*'''
we will and comaund him w*** all his power and vttermost endevour to
repell resist and defend himselfe and our honors against the vniust force
of what nation soever aswell in his passage outwardC and homewards as
in all our harbors and rivers members of the Territories of our Plantation.
And this our Comission shalbe his sufficient warrant herein. In witnes
wherevnto we have herevnto annexed o"" comon seale.
Dated this seaventeenth Day of June 1^^ 5 And in the yeers of the raigne
of our soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god King of England
Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the faith &c. of England ffrance
and Ireland the seaventeenth, and of Scotland the three and fiftith
LIX. Treasurer and Council for Virginia. A Letter to Sir
George Yeardley
June 21, 1619
Admiralty Court, Instance and Prize, Libels 80, No. 123
Document in the Public Record Office, London. In the Records of the Suit of the
Virginia Company with Wye, 1620
List of Records No. 110
Scda schedula de qua fit menco in ar^'^ pntibus annexis
A coppy of a letter from the Treasurer and Counsell for Virginia to S""
George Yardly Knight Governo'' of Virginia dated at London 21
June 1619 and sent by the Garland
After o"" very harty comendacons, we have w*** great ioy vnderstood of
yo"" safe arrivall in Virginia, and of yo'' firme resolution to reforme those
JUNE 21, 1619 147
errors w''^ have formerly been comitted One chiefe whereof hath byn
the excessive applying of Tobacco, and the neglect to plant Corne w'='' of
all other things is most necessarie for the increase of that planta-
tion. Wee therfore much coihendmg yo"" resolution therein doe w'^'all
earnestly pray yo" that nothing whatsoever may divert yo" from
that worthy Course. The rather for that it is now high tyme
(all thingC considered) to settle the Plantation in that proportion of
strength as to defend it selfe against all forraigne enimyes, w'^'' cannott
be don w'^'out multitude of people to be sent, whereof there is no other
soe forcible attractive as the plenty of Corne, and other pvision to enter-
taine them (by way of loan) at their first arrivall. The hope that is
conceived of yo'' industrious and iust carriage for the publique & generall
good doth cause great expectation of prosperous successe in the speedy
bringing of that plantation vnto that pfection w"'' hope wee pray yo" by
yo"" best endevo" to encrease there, And we assure yo" that on o"" parte
there shalbe nothing defective to correspond w*'' our like endevours here
to the vtmost of our powers vpon all occasions.
Wee cannott but in pticular coiTiend yo"" carefull he vpon the pceeding^
of the Treasurer sett out by Captaine Argall and concurr w'^ yo" in
opinion of the importance thereof wee pray yo" therfore according to
our former instructions that nothing be neglected in that busines. And
that yo" geve diligent order that the shipp be seased vpon ymediatly
vpon her returne, and examynacon taken of her course and pceeding^,
that Justice may be don to all parties as the case shall require. And wee
pray yo" to certifie vs at large, of yo"" doingC therein ffor the rest wee
referr yo" to our first instruccons nothing doubting according to yo""
promise and our trust yo" will in all thingC observe them to the vtmost
of yo' power.
The outrage don by the Chekohomini deserveth a sharpe revenge, and it
standeth yo" vpon in matter of state to pceed therein w**" a strong hand,
not only to the psonall destruction of the murtherers, but the removing
that people further of from our Territories by all lawfull meanes if the
same be not aUready don by Captaine Argall, as he seemeth to in sinuate.
But for the rest mainteyne amity w"" the natives, soe much as may be
and pcure their Children in good multitude to be brought vpp and to worke
148 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
amongst vs Wee are now in setting forward a shipp vnto yo" w**" one
hundred able psons victualled for a yeare and well furnished and armed
fifty whereof are to be placed in the publique land of the Company, and
other fifty vpon the coUedge land at Henrico. Wee sett them out soe as
to be w**" yo" in October next. Wee praie yo" very hartily to make such
p^'paration for them in both places against theyr comyng as that they
may be well harboured against the winter and loose no tyme to pceed
w*^ their busines And soe wee betake yo" w*^ all yo'' charge to the pro-
tection and blessing of the highest and rest
yo'' very loving fremd^
London 21 June 1619
LX. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth of Nibley.
July 2, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 7
Document in New York Public Library, Autograph Letter Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. Ill
[7] S'' I haue receaued all on muskets for Virginia and the milk are almost
ready I haue likewise boug[ht] diuers of the other thingC and doe purpose
verie shortly to send doune all the things appointed to come hence, I haue
likewise taken order w**" Thomas lames and my seruaunt< att wans[w]ell
to paie pisently vnto you P' w'='' I hope w**" what I haue formerly laied out
and shall laie out here will goe nere my pte of the Voyage. If you pceaue
Sr WiTtim Throkm9ton bee discontented w*^ mee (w"'' I verie much
doute I praie psuade him that accordinge to my letter herew*^ sent I will
take order for his indempnitie to his owne content. Soe hopinge to here
from you speedyly and to see you shortly I rest
Yoii most assured Louinge frend
Geo: Thorpe
[Thi]s 2" of July 1619
[Addressed:] To the Ri: Wor" my Verie Louinge ffrend John Smythe
Esquier giue these att Nybley.
JULY 8, 1619 149
LXI. Committee of the Council for Virginia. Copy of Minutes
RELATING TO THE CeNSURE PASSED ON AlDERMAN JoHNSON
July 8, 1619
Manchester Papers, No. 250
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 112
At a meeting of a Coinittee of the Counsell for Virginia at Southampton
House on Thursday morning 8*^ of July 1619. beeing present.
The Earle of Southampton. S' Nathan: Riche.
The Earle of Warwicke. M' John Wroth.
S-" John Banners. M' Thorpe.
S^ Tho: Gates. M' John ffarrar.
According to an Order of Courte made yesterday beeing the 1^^ of this
instant July the Comittees aforesaid haueing mett & maturely considered
of the matters by the said Order referrd to §by§ them to be decided doe
touching the same resolue & Order as folio weth. ffirste for the ill & con-
temptible language w'^'' passed in open Courte from M' Alderman Johnson
to S"" Edwyn Sandis Treasuror for Virginia (houlding hkewise the place
of Governo'') they concurre in opinion w^*" the Courte that there was noe
occasion of offence at all at that tyme given by S'' Edwyn Sandys, nor
any speach, (as they whoe were eare Witnesses hereof conccauc) §past§
from him w''^ mighte iustly be excepted against but on the contrary he
after longe forbearance pressing the ma payment of certaine mony oweing
to the Company by the Magazine (the direction whereof particularly
concernes the office of the said Alderman Johnson) did that w'''' by vertue
of his place he oughte, and by speciall oath & he was bound to doe. Sec-
ondly they conceaue that both the word? and gesture of the said Alder-
man at that tyme were not onely vndecent & vncivill but very iniurious
insomuch that by them much §wrong as also§ contempte & indignitye was
offered as well to the whole body of the Courte (whose person the Gov-
erno"" did then sustaine & whose cause he contended for) as to S*" Edwyn
Sandis in his owne particuler. Out of w'=^ consideracons they houlde
that the Aldermans offence is great & the rather for that in regard of the
quality of his person & gravity of his yeres others may by his example
150 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
be animated to houlde a slighte esteeme both of the Officers & pceeding^
of the said Courte and make those meeting^ w''^ shoulde tende onely to
the furtherance of that noble & pious [2] worke (for w"** they are appointed
by his Ma*'*'^ Letters Patents, to assemble themselues) to be a place to
vent theire owne spleene, & particular passions a thinge most vnfitte &
w"'' (if it be not pivented) will soone bringe w**^ it the ruyne & distruction
of the whole businesse. And therefore in theire opinions deserves a hard
censure especially if they shoulde guide theire Judgements herein by
such examples as were alleadged to be vsuall in cases resembling this
w'='' they haue in hand. But for that they desire rather to prevent a
future ill then to be severe in this pinte particular they doe order that for
this t3aiie M' Alderman w shall onely at the nexte Courte (to be helde
for Virgiaia) make publike acknowledgement of his error, and desire both
the Treasuro"" & Company to remitte the offence by him done to eyther
of them. And §they§ doe further aduise that vpon this occasion some
stricter lawe may be made by the said Treasuro'', Counsell & Company
againste any whoe shall offend in the like kinde hereafter.
[Indorsed:] The Counsell of Virginia their Censure vpon Alderman
Johnson
[And in another hand:] y^ Aldermans censure
LXII. Committee of the Council for Virginia. A Short Draft
OF Censure against Alderman Johnson abandoned in Favor of
THE Preceding
July 8, 1619
Manchester Papers, No. 251
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 113
S'"" July. 1619
At a meetinge at Southampton house of theise of y^ Counsell
by an order of Court
E: of Southampton M' Jo: Wroth
E: of Warwicke M' Thorpe
S"" John Danuers M'' Jo : Farrar
S^Tho: Gates
S^ Na. Riche
JULY 20, 1619 151
The Counsell aforenamed hauing by order of Court mett to consyder of
some course for reparation to be done to M' Threasurer and the Court
for iniurious words openly spoken by M"" Alderman Johnson, they haue
thought fitt accordin to order that M'' Alderman should make puljlick
acknowledgement of his error ft»d d confessing himselfe sorry for the
same and that he should desyre both the Company and M'' Threasuror
to remitt the offence done to either of them. And that if he shall refuse
so to doe then they thinke fitt that he shalbe disfranchised and some
strict lawe vppon this occasion to be made hereafter against any who in
y^ face of y'' Court shall pass unciuill language or gesture according to
y^ quality of y^ persons so offendinge.
[Indorsed:] Order of the Counsell against Alderman Johnson
LXIII. George Thorpe. A Letter to John Smyth ^
July 20, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 8
Document in the New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 114
S'' I am an ile writer and therefore I praie picke my meaninge out of the
gencn generall letter. I am sorie Partridge hath soe behaued himself that
hee is lost but I haue sent for my horses and for him to bring them and
therefore if there bee a[n?/] possibilitie least on o'' pte to r * * * him
vppon submission I mak[e] * * * doute but to worke him I p[ra?/]
therefore indeuoure it if yo[w] * * * good and lett mee knowe yofwr]
* * * thereof when my horses come * * * i will speake w*"" my
La: Dale [/zer]self concerninge her pmise to you. Soe assuringe that the
cause of my stale here shalbe nothinge but by to hasten M' Woodleafe
& the mariners I rest.
Yours verie assured
Geo: Thorpe
this 20'^ of luly [;]619
[Addressed:] To the wor^^ my verie Louinge ffrend lohn Smithe Esquier
giue these
' Original mutilated. The missing words are supplied from a transcript in tlie liandwriting
of Mr. Lydenberg of the New York Public Library.
152 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXIV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter concerning Argall's
Letters from Lord Ritch
July 20, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 115
Noble
Sir, I hope by this tyme, my letters are well nygh come vnto your
hands, the w''^ I sent by the gyft the Will and Tho and the Diana, together
with these I entercepted of M' Secritaryes, The Principalis I keepe
here yf any ocassion should be, I retorned allso divers letters, w"** were
written to Capt Argall fro my Lord Ritch and others of his ffriends
I have now agayne written vnto you by the Prosperous, and have allso
certifyed the Company what I can in this shorte tyme and tyme of sicknes,
alls w^ I have sent in that shipp one letter more of M"" Secretaryes, w''*'
I entercepted and should have bin sent to my Lord Ritch by the Diana,
that I suffered to goe in his owne hand that it may confirme to you the
fformer copyes, you may please to Judg of all in your wisdome, what
concernes the Publike, for anything that shall tend to my p!vate damage
I forgiue both him and them, and leaue it to the Lorde, In one thing I
must agayne desire your Love and ffavour. In regard, (respecting my
worthy ffriend as well as my selfe) I ffind it most fitt for me to live a
retired life, that I may not be wronged in that w'=^ is my deu and Ryght,
I meane my Land of Weyonock so ffirmly confirmed by the Counsell and
Company vnto me, I endeed as my Continence bearing me witnes having
deserued no less, yett yf Smyths hundred Company beleeving Argalls
§report§ w"*^ is ffallse, that it is within the Teritorys of Smyth hundred
shout desire to [1^] by any meanes to haue it taken fro me and added to
that hundred, then my trust is in your selfe principally, with the rest that
are Justly and religiously disposed for the Ryght, that shall be wronged
no ffarther, then if that, be taken away, that I may have ffree Choyse,
and Liberty to take, as much in proportion and quantity, as that of
Weyenock is and agayne that it may be after Notice of the place that I
have it granted and Confirmed by a generall Great quarter Courte, yf
I mistrust ill dealing fro the maior Partey. I hope you will not blame
me, but rather comisserate, that I am so unkindly and hardly dealt with
JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 153
all, and that my best ffreinds suffer so much for my sake or rather as it is
thought for my p!ferment sake, w*'' payne I humbly desire they would
mitigate that suffering to the selues and rather then to endure any scan-
dall for my Dysing to thes place to lett me easily come of agayne w"'' is
my hartes desire, and I haue assured testimony I shall not offend God
in so doing, This Ship is departing that I haue no tyme to ryght of any
other matter, only my harte being ffull of greyfe this that Issued, w'='' I
humbly desire you favorably to take into your consideration and so I
desire the Lord to multiply his blessings both vpon you and yours, resting
always to be comanded by you
George Yeardley
James Cyty this 20''^ of July 1619
LXV. John Pory. "A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in
THE general assembly CONVENTED AT JaMES CiTY"
July 30, 31, August 2, 3, 4, 1619
State Papers, Domestic, James I., vol. I., no. 45
Document in Public Record Office ^
List of Records No. 116
Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, 1619
A Reporte of the manner of proceeding in the General assemhly convented
at James citty in Virginia, July 30, 1619, consisting of the Governor, the
Coimsell of Estate and two Burgesses elected out of cache Incorporation
and Plantation, and being dissolved the 4th of August next ensuing.
First. Sir George Yeardley, Knight, Governor and Captaine general
of Virginia, having sent his sumons all over the Country, as well to
invite those of the Counsell of Estate that were absent as also for the
election of Burgesses, there were chosen and appeared.
For James citty
Captaine William Powell,
Ensigne Wilham Spense.
'The text here is from Narratives of Early Virginia, edited by Lyon G. Tyler, pages 249-278.
The document is in the autograph of John Pory. It is indorsed by Sir Dudley Carleton.
154 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
For Charles citty
Samuel Sharpe,
Samuel Jordan.
For the citty of Henricus
Thomas Dowse,
John Polentine.
For Kjccowtan
Captaine William Tucker,
William Capp.
For Martin Brandon-Capt. John Martin's Plantation
Mr. Thomas Davis,
Mr. Robert Stacy.
For Smythe's hundred
Captain Thomas Graves,
Mr. Walter Shelley.
For Martin's hundred
Mr. John Boys,
John Jackson.
For Argall's guiffe
Mr. Pawlett,
Mr, Gourgaing.
For Flowerdieu hundred
Ensigne Roffingham,
Mr. Jefferson.
For Captain Lawne's plantation
Captain Christopher Lawne,
Ensigne Washer.
For Captaine Warde's plantation
Captaine Warde,
Lieutenant Gibbes.
The most convenient place we could finde to sitt in was the Quire of the
Churche Where Sir George Yeardley, the Governor, being sett downe
in his accustomed place, those of the Counsel of Estate sate nexte him
on both hands excepte onely the Secretary then appointed Speaker, who
sate right before him, John Twine, clerke of the General assembly, being
placed nexte the Speaker, and Thomas Pierse, the Sergeant, standing
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at the barre, to be ready for any service the Assembly shoulde comaund
him. But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's
service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till
a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the Minister, that it would please God
to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good
of this Plantation. Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had
begun at God Almighty, so we might proceed with awful and due respecte
towards the Lieutenant, our most gratious and dread Soveraigne, all the
Burgesses were intreatted to retyre themselves into the body of the
Churche, which being done, before they were fully admitted, they were
called in order and by name, and so every man (none staggering at it)
tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and entred the Assembly. At Captaine
Warde the Speaker tooke exception, as at one that without any Comis-
sion or authority had seatted himselfe either upon the Companies, and
then his Plantation would not be lawfull, or on Captain Martin's lande,
and so he was but a limbe or member of him, and there could be but two
Burgesses for all. So Captaine Warde was comanded to absent himselfe
till such time as the Assembly had agreed what was fitt for him to doe.
After muche debate, they resolved on this order following:
An order concluded by the General assembly concerning Captaine Warde,
July 30th, 1619, at the opening of the said Assembly.
At the reading of the names of the Burgesses, Exception was taken against
Captaine Warde as having planted here in Virginia without any authority
or comission from the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in Englande.
But considering he had bene at so great chardge and paines to augmente
this Colony, and adventured his owne person in the action, and since that
time had brought home a good quantity of fishe, to reUeve the Colony
by waye of trade, and above all, because the Comission for authorising
the General Assembly admitteth of two Burgesses out of every plantation
without restrainte or exception, Upon all these considerations, the As-
sembly was contented to admitt of him and his Lieutenant (as members
of their body and Burgesses) into their society. Provided, that the said
Captaine Warde with all expedition, that is to saye between this and the
nexte general assembly (all lawful impediments excepted), should procure
from the Tresurer, Counsell and Company in England a comission lawfully
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to establish and plant himselfe and his Company as the Chieffs of other
Plantations have done. And in case he doe neglect this he is to stande to
the censure of the nexte general assembly. To this Captaine Warde, in
the presence of us all, having given his consente and undertaken to per-
forme the same was, together with his Lieutenant, by voices of the whole
Assembly first admitted to take the oath of Supremacy, and then to make
up their number and to sitt amongst them.
This being done, the Governor himselfe alledged that before we proceeded
any further it behooved us to examine whither it were fitt, that Captaine
Martin's Burgesses shoulde have any place in the Assembly, forasmuche as
he hath a clause in his Patente which doth not onely exempte him from
that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders which the great charter
saith are to extende over the whole Colony, but also from diverse such
lawes as we must be enforced to make in the General Assembly. That
clause is as followeth : Item. That it shall and may be lawfull to and for
the said Captain John Martin, his heyers, executours and assignes to
governe and comaunde all suche person or persons as at this time he
shall carry over with him, or that shalbe sente him hereafter, free from any
comaunde of the Colony, excepte it be in ayding and assisting the same
against any forren or domestical enemy.
Upon the motion of the Governor, discussed the same tune in the assembly,
ensued this order following:
An order of the General Assembly touching a clause in Captain Martin's
Patent at James Citty, July 30, 1619.
After all the Burgesses had taken the oath of Supremacy and were admitted
into the house and all sett downe in their places, a Copie of Captain Martin's
Patent was produced by the Governor out of a Clause whereof it appeared
that when the general assembly had made some kinde of lawes requisite for
the whole Colony, he and his Burgesses and people might deride the whole
company and chuse whether they would obay the same or no. It was
therefore ordered in Courte that the foresaid two Burgesses should withdraw
themselves out of the assembly till suche time as Captaine Martin had made
his personal! appearance before them. At what time, if upon their motion,
if he would be contente to quitte and give over that parte of his Patente,
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and contrary thereunto woulde submitte himselfe to the general forme of
governement as all others did, that then his Burgesses should be readmitted,
otherwise they were to be utterly excluded as being spies rather than loyal
Burgesses, because they had offered themselves to be assistant at the mak-
ing of lawes which both themselves and those whom they represented might
chuse whether they would obaye or not.
Then came there in a complainte against Captain Martin, that having
sente his Shallop to trade for corne into the baye, under the commaunde
of one Ensigne Harrison, the saide Ensigne should afnrme to one Thomas
Davis, of Paspaheighe, Gent, (as the said Thomas Davis deposed upon
oathe,) that they had made a harde voiage, had they not mett with a Canoa
coming out of a creeke where their shallop could not goe. For the Indians
refusing to sell their Corne, those of the shallop entered the Canoa with
their armes and tooke it by force, measuring out the corne with a baskett
they had into the Shallop and (as the said Ensigne Harrison saith) giving
them satisfaction in copper beades and other trucking stuffe.
Hitherto Mr. Davys upon his oath.
Furthermore it was signified from Opochancano to the Governour that
those people had complained to him to procure them justice. For which
considerations and because suche outrages as this might breede danger and
loss of life to others of the Colony which should have leave to trade in the
baye hereafter, and for prevention of the like violences against the In-
dians in time to come, this order following was agreed on by the general
assembly:
A second order against Captain Martin, at James citty, Jidy 30, 1619.
It was also ordered by the Assembly the same day in case Captaine Martin
and the ging of his shallop would not thoroughly answere an accusation of
an outrage committed gainst a certaine Conoa of Indians in the baye, that
then it was thought reason (his Patent notwithstanding, the authority
whereof he had in that case abused) he should from henceforth take leave
of the Governour as other men, and should putt in security, that his people
shall comitte no such outrage any more.
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Upon this a letter or warrant was drawen in the name of the whole as-
sembly to sumon Captaine Martin to appeare before them in the forme
following:
By the Governour and general assembly of Virginia.
Captaine Martine, we are to request you upon sight hereof, with all con-
venient speed to repair hither to James citty to treatt and conferre vdih us
about some matters of especial importance which concerns both us and the
whole Colony [and] yourself. And of this we praye you not to faile.
James citty, July 30, 1619.
To our very loving friend, Captain John Martin, Esquire, Master of the
ordinance.
These obstacles removed, the Speaker, who for a long time has bene ex-
treame sickly, and therefore not able to passe through long harangues,
delivered in briefe to the whole assembly the occasions of their meeting.
Which done he read unto them the commission for establishing the Counsell
of Estate and the general Assembly, wherein their duties were described
to the Ufe.
Having thus prepared them he read over unto them the greate Charter,
or commission of privileges, orders and laws, sent by Sir George Yeardley
out of Engiande. Which for the more ease of the Committies, having
divided into fower books, he read the former two the same forenoon for
expeditions sake, a second time over, and so they were referred to the
perusall of twoe Committies, which did reciprocally consider of either, and
accordingly brought in their opinions. But some may here objecte to what
ende we should presume to referre that to the examination of Committies
which the Counsell and Company in England had already resolved to be
perfect, and did expect nothing but our assente thereunto. To this we
answere, that we did it not to the ende to correcte or controll anything
therein contained, but onely in case we should finde ought not perfectly
squaring with the state of this Colony or any lawe which did presse or
binde too harde, that we might by waye of humble petition, seeke to have
it redressed, especially because this great Charter is to bind us and our
heyers for ever.
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The names of the Committies for perusing the first booke of the fower:^
1. Captain William Powell, 2. Ensigne Rosingham,
3. Captaine Warde, 4. Captaine Tucker,
5. Mr. Shelley, 6. Thomas Douse,
7. Samuel Jordan, 8. Mr. Boys.
The names of the Committies for perusing the second booke:
1. Captaine Lawne, 2. Captaine Graves,
3. Ensigne Spense, 4. Samuel Sharpe,
5. William Cap, 6. Mr. Pawlett,
7. Mr. Jefferson, 8. Mr. Jackson,
These Committies thus appointed, we brake up the first forenoon's
assembly.
After dinner the Governour and those that were not of the Committies
sate a second time, while the said Committies were employed in the perusall
of those twoe bookes. And whereas the Speaker had propounded fower
severall objects for the Assembly to consider on: namely, first the great
charter of orders, lav/es and privileges; Secondly, which of the instructions
given by the Counsel in England to my Lo: La: warre. Captain Argall
or Sir George Yeardley, might conveniently putt on the habite of lawes;
Thirdly, what lawes might issue out of the private conceipte of any of the
Burgesses, or any other of the Colony; and lastly, what petitions were
fitt to be sente home for England. It pleased the Governour for expedition
sake to have the second objecte of the fower to be examined and prepared
by himselfe and the Non-Committies. Wherein after having spente some
three howers conference, the twoe Committies brought in their opinions
concerning the twoe former bookes, (the second of which beginneth at
these wordes of the charter: And forasmuche as our intente is to establish
one equall and uniforme kinde of government over all Virginia &c.,) which
the whole Assembly, because it was late, deferred to treatt of till the next
morning.
Satturday, July 31.
The nexte daye, therefore, out of the opinions of the said Committies, it
was agreed, these Petitions ensuing should be framed, to be presented to
the Treasurer, Counsel and Company in England. Upon the Committies
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perusall of the first book, the Generall Assembly doe become most humble
suitors to their lo^^ and to the rest of that honble Counsell and renowned
Company, that albeit they have bene pleased to allotte unto the Governo''
to themselves, together with the Counsell of Estate here, and to the
officers of Incorporations, certain lande portions of lande to be layde out
within the limites of the same, yet that they woulde vouchsafe also, that
groundes as heretofore had bene granted by patent to the antient Planters
by former Governours that had from the Company received comission so
to doe, might not nowe after so muche labour and coste, and so many
yeares habitation be taken from them. And to the ende that no man might
doe or suffer any wrong in this kinde, that they woulde favour us so muche
(if they meane to graunte this our petition) as to sende us notice, what
comission or authority for graunting of landes they have given to eache
particular Governour in times paste.
The second petition of the General assembly framed by the Committies out
of the second book is. That the Treasurer and Company in England would
be pleased with as muche convenient speed as may be to sende men hither
to occupie their landes belonging to the fower Incorporations, as well for
their owne behoofe and proffitt as for the maintenance of the Counsel of
Estate, who are nowe to their extream hindrance often drawen far from
their private busines and hkewise that they will have a care to sende tenants
to the ministers of the fower Incorporations to manure their gleab, to the
intente that all allowance they have allotted them of 200 G. a yeare may
be more easily raised.
The thirde Petition humbly presented by this General Assembly to the
Treasurer, Counsell and Company is, that it may plainly be expressed in
the great Comission (as indeed it is not) that the antient Planters of both
sortes, viz., suche as before Sir Thomas Dales' depart were come hither
upon their owne chardges, and suche also as were brought hither upon the
Companie's coste, maye have their second, third and more divisions suc-
cessively in as lardge and free manner as any other Planters. Also that
they wilbe pleased to allowe to the male children, of them and of all others
begotten in Virginia, being the onely hope of a posterity, a single share a
piece, and shares for their issues or for themselves, because that in a newe
plantation it is not knowen whether man or woman be more necessary.
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Their fourth Petition is to beseech the Treasurer, Counsell and Company
that they would be pleased to appoint a Sub-Treasurer here to collecte
their rents, to the ende that the Inhabitants of this Colony be not tyed to
an impossibility of pajdng the same yearly to the Treasurer in England, and
that they would enjoine the said Sub-Treasurer not precisely according to
the letter of the Charter to exacte mony of us (whereof we have none at all,
as we have no minte), but the true value of the rente in comodity.
The fifte Petition is to beseeche the Treasurer, Counsel and Company that,
towards the erecting of the University and Colledge, they will sende, when
they shall thinke it most convenient, workmen of all sortes, fitt for that
purpose.
The sixte and laste is, they wilbe pleased to change the savage name of
Kiccowtan, and to give that Incorporation a new name.
These are the general Petitions drawen by the Comitties out of the two
former bookes which the whole general assembly in maner and forme above
sett downe doe most humbly offer up and present to the honourable con-
struction of the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in England.
These petitions thus concluded on, those twoe Comitties broughte me a
reporte what they had observed in the two latter bookes, which was nothing
else but that the perfection of them was suche as that they could finds
nothing therein subject to exception, only the Governors particular opinion
to my selfe in private hathe bene as touching a clause in the thirde booke,
that in these doubtfull times between us and the Indians, it would behoove
us not to make as lardge distances between Plantation as ten miles, but for
our more strength ande security to drawe nearer together. At the same
time, there remaining no farther scruple in the mindes of the Assembly
touching the said great Charter of lawes, orders and priviledges, the Speaker
putt the same to the question, and so it had both the general assent and the
applause of the whole assembly, who, as they professed themselves in the
first place most submissively thankful to almighty god, therefore so they
commaunded the Speaker to returne (as nowe he doth) their due and hum-
ble thankes to the Treasurer Counsell and company for so many priviledges
and favours as well in their owne names as in the names of the whole Colony
whom they represented.
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This being dispatched we fell once more debating of suche instructions
given by the Counsell in England to several Governors as might be con-
verted into lawes, the last whereof was the Establishment of the price of
Tobacco, namely, of the best at 3d and the second at 18d the pounde.
At the reading of this the Assembly thought good to send for Mr, Abraham
Persey, the Cape marchant, to publishe this instruction to him, and to
demaunde of him if he knewe of any impediment why it might not be
admitted of? His answere was that he had not as yet received any suche
order from the Adventurers of the in England. And notwithstanding he
sawe the authority was good, yet was he unwilling to yield, till suche time
as the Governor and Assembly had layd their commandment upon him,
out of the authority of the foresaid Instructions as f oUoweth :
By the General Assembly.
We will and require you, Mr. Abraham Persey, Cape Marchant, from this
daye forwarde to take notice, that, according to an article in the Instruc-
tions confirmed by the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in Englande at
a general quarter courte, both by voices and under their hands and the
Comon seall, and given to Sir George Yeardley, knight, this present
governour, Decemb. 3, 1618, that you are bounde to accepte of the Tobacco
of the Colony, either for commodities or upon billes, at three shillings the
beste and the second sorte at ISd the punde, and this shalbe your sufficient
dischardge.
James citty out of the said General Assembly, July 31, 1619.
At the same the Instructions convertible into lawes were referred to the
consideration of the above named Committies, viz., the general Instructions
to the first Committie and the particular Instructions to the second, to
be returned by them into the assembly on Munday morning.
Sunday, Aug. 1.
Mr. Shelley, one of the Burgesses, deceased.
Munday, Aug. 2.
Captain John Martin (according to the sumons sent him on Fryday,
July 30,) made his personall appearance at the barre, whenas the Speaker
having first read unto him the orders of the Assembly that concerned him.
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he pleaded lardgely for himself to them both and indevoured to answere
some other thinges that were objected against his Patente. In fine,
being demanded out of the former order whether he would quitte that
clause of his Patent which (quite otherwise then Sir William Throck-
morton's, Captain Christopher Lawnes and other men's patentes) exempt-
eth himselffe and his people from all services of the Colonic excepte onely
in case of warre against a forren or domesticall enemie, His answere was
negative, that he would not infringe any parte of his Patente. Where-
upon it was resolved by the Assembly that his Burgesses should have no
admittance.
To the second order his answere was affirmative, namely, that (his Patent
notwithstanding) whensoever he should send in to the baye to trade, he
would be contente to putt in security to the Governour for the good
behaviour of his people towardes the Indians.
It was at the same time further ordered by the Assembly that the Speaker,
in their names, should (as he nowe doth) humbly demaunde of the Treas-
urer, Counsell and Company an exposition of this one clause in Captaine
Martin's Patente namely, where it is saide That he is to enjoye his landes
in as lardge and ample manner, to all intentes and purposes, as any lord
of any manours in England dothe holde his grounde out of which some
have collected that he might by the same graunte protecte men from
paying their debts and from diverse other dangers of lawe. The least
the Assembly can alledge against this clause is, that it is obscure, and that
it is a thing impossible for us here to knowe the Prerogatives of all manours
in Englande. The Assembly therefore humbly beseeches their lo^^' and
the rest of that Honble house that in case they shall finde any thing in
this or in any other parte of his graunte wherby that clause towards the
conclusion of the great charter, (viz., that all grauntes aswell of the one
sorte as of the other respectively, be made with equall favour, and graunts
of like liberties and imunities as neer as may be, to the ende that all com-
plainte of partiality and indifferency may be avoided,) might in any sorte
be contradicted or the uniformity and equality of lawes and orders extend-
ing over the whole Colony might be impeached. That they would be
pleased to remove any such hindrance as may diverte out of the true
course the free and pubhque current of Justice.
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Upon the same ground and reason their lo"", together with the rest of the
Counsell and Company, are humbly besought by this general assembly
that if in that other clause which exempteth the Captaine Martin and his
people from all services of the Colony etc., they shall finde any resistance
[to] that equality and uniformity of lawes and orders intended nowe by
them to be established over the whole Colony, that they would be pleased
to reforme it.
In fine, wheras Captaine Martin, for those ten shares allowed him for
his personal adventure and for his adventure of £70 besides, doth claim
500 acres a share, that the Treasurer, Counsell and Company woulde
vouchsafe to give notice to the Governour here, what kinde of shares
they meante he should have when they gave him his Patent.
The premisses about Captaine Martin thus resolved, the Committies
appointed to consider what instructions are fitt to be converted into lawes,
brought in their opinions, and first of some of the general instructions.
Here begin the lawes drawen out of the Instructions given by his Ma^'^'
Counsell of Virginia in England to my lo: la warre, Captain Argall
and Sir George Yeardley, knight.
By this present General Assembly be it enacted that no injury or oppres-
sion be wrought by the EngUsh against the Indians whereby the present
peace might be disturbed and antient quarrells might be revived. And
farther be it ordained that the Chicohomini are not to be excepted out of
this lawe; untill either that suche order come out of Englande or that
they doe provoke us by some newe injury.
Against Idlenes, Gaming, drunkenes and cxcesse in appareU the Assembly
hath enacted as f olloweth :
First, in detestation of Idlenes be it enacted, that if any man be founde to
live as an Idler or renagate, though a freedman, it shalbe lawful for that
Incorporation or Plantation to which he belongeth to appoint him a Mr to
serve for wages, till he shewe apparant signes of amendment.
Against gaming at dice and Cardes be it ordained by this present assembly
that the winner or winners shall lose all his or their mnninges and both
winners and loosers shall forfaite ten shillings a man, one ten shillings
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whereof to go to the discoverer, and the rest to charitable and pious uses
in the Incorporation where the faulte is comitted.
Against drunkenness be it also decreed that if any private person be found
culpable thereof, for the first time he is to be reprooved privately by the
Minister, the second time publiquely, the thirde time to lye in boltcs 12
howers in the house of the Provost Marshall and to paye his fee, and if
he still continue in that vice, to undergo suche severe punishment as the
Governor and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to be inflicted on him.
But if any officer offende in this crime, the first time he shall receive reprooff
from the Governour, the second time he shall openly be reprooved in the
churche by the minister, and the third time he shall first be comitted and
then degraded. Provided it be understood that the Governor hath alwayes
power to restore him when he shall in his discretion thinke fitte.
Against excesse in apparell that every man be cessed in the churche for
all pubhque contributions, if he be unmarried according to his owne
apparell, if he be married, according to his owne and his wives, or either
of their apparell.
As touching the instruction of drawing some of the better disposed of the
Indians to converse with our people and to live and labour amongst
them, the Assembly who knowe well their dispositions thinke it fitte to
enjoin, least to counsell those of the Colony, neither utterly to reject them
nor yet to drawe them to come in. But in case they will of themselves
come voluntarily to places well peopled, there to doe service in killing of
Deere, fishing, beatting of Corne and other workes, that then five or six may
be admitted into every such place, and no more, and that with the consente
of the Governour. Provided that good guarde in the night be kept upon
them for generally (though some amongst many may proove good) they
are a most trecherous people and quickly gone when they have done a
villany. And it were fitt a house were builte for them to lodge in aparte
by themselves, and lone inhabitants by no meanes to entertain them.
Be it enacted by this present assembly that for laying a surer foundation
of the conversion of the Indians to Christian Religion, eache tov/ne,
citty, Borrough, and particular plantation do obtaine unto themselves by
just means a certine number of the natives' children to be educated by
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them in true religion and civile course of life — of which children the most
towardly boyes in witt and graces of nature to be brought up by them in
the first elements of litterature, so to be fitted for the Colledge intended for
them that from thence they may be sente to that worke of conversion.
As touching the busines of planting corne this present Assembly doth
ordain that yeare by yeare all and every householder and householders
have in store for every servant he or they shall keep, and also for his or
their owne persons, whether they have any Servants or no, one spare barrell
of corne, to be delivered out yearly, either upon sale or exchange as need
shall require. For the neglecte of which duty he shalbe subjecte to the
censure of the Governor and Counsell of Estate. Provided always that
the first yeare of every newe man this lawe shall not be of force.
About the plantation of Mulbery trees, be it enacted that every man as
he is seatted upon his division, doe for seven yeares together, every yeare
plante and maintaine in growte six Mulberry trees at the least, and as many
more as he shall think conveniente and as his vurtue and Industry shall
move him to plante, and that all suche persons as shall neglecte the yearly
planting and maintaining of that small proportion shalbe subjecte to the
censure of the Governour and the Counsell of Estate.
Be it farther enacted as concerning Silke-flaxe, that those men that are
upon their division or setled habitation doe this next yeare plante and
dresse 100 plantes, which being founde a comodity, may farther be in-
creased. And whosoever do faill in the performance of this shalbe subject
to the punishment of the Governour and Counsell of Estate.
For hempe also both English and Indian and for English flax and
Anniseeds, we do require and enjoine all householders of this Colony that
have any of those seeds to make tryal thereof the nexte season.
Moreover be it enacted by this present Assembly, that every householder
doe yearly plante and maintaine ten vines untill they have attained to the
art and experience of dressing a Vineyard either by their owne industry or
by the Instruction of some Vigneron. And that upon what penalty soever
the Governor and Counsell of Estate shall thinke fitt to impose upon
the neglecters of this acte.
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Be it also enacted that all necessary tradesmen, or so many as need shall
require, suche as are come over since the departure of Sir Thomas Dale,
or that shall hereafter come, shall worke at their trades for any other man,
each one being payde according to the quality of his trade and worke, to be
estimated, if he shall not be contented, by the Governor and officers of the
place where he worketh.
Be it further ordained by this General Assembly, and we doe by these
presents enacte, that all contractes made in England between the owners
of the lande and their Tenants and Servantes which they shall sende
hither, may be caused to be duely performed, and that the offenders be
punished as the Governour and Counsell of Estate shall thinke just and
convenient.
Be it established also by this present Assembly that no crafty or advanta-
gious means be suffered to be put in practise for the inticing awaye the
Tenants or Servants of any particular plantation from the place where
they are seatted. And that it shalbe the duty of the Governor and Coun-
sell of Estate most severely to punish both the seducers and the seduced,
and to returne these latter into their former places.
Be it further enacted that the orders for the Magazin lately made be
exactly kepte, and that the Magazin be preserved from wrong and sinister
practises, and that according to the orders of courte in Englande all To-
bacco and sasafras be brought by the Planters to the Cape marchant till
suche time as all the goods nowe or heretofore sent for the Magazin be
taken off their hands at the prices agreed on. That by this meanes the
same going for Englande with one hande the price thereof may be uphelde
the better. And to that ende that all the whole Colony may take notice
of the last order of Courte made in Englande and all those whom it con-
cerneth may knowe howe to observe it, we holde it fitt to publishe it here
for a lawe among the rest of our lawes. The which order is as followeth :
Upon the 26 of October, 1618, it was ordered that the Magazin should
continue during the terme formerly prefixed and that ccrtaine abuses now
complained of should be reformed and that for preventing of all Imposi-
tions save the allowance of 25 in the hundred proffitt, the Governor shall
have an invoice as well as the Cape Marchant, that if any abuse in the
sale of the goods be offered, wee upon Intelligence and due examination
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thereof, shall see it correctede. And for incouragement of particular
hundreds, as Smj^the's hundred, Martin's hundred, Lawnes' hundred, and
the like, it is agreed that what comodoties are reaped upon anie of these
General Colonies, it shalbe lawefull for them to returne the same to their
owne adventurers. Provided that the same comodity be of their owne
growing, without trading with any other, in one entyre lumpe, and not
dispersed and that at the determination of the jointe stocke, the goods then
remaining in the Magazin shalbe bought by the said particular Colonies
before any other goods M^iich shall be sente by private men. And it was
moreover ordered that if the lady la warre, the Lady Dale, Captain Bar-
grave and the rest, would unite themselves into a settled Colony they
might be capable of the same priviledges that are graunted to any of the
foresaid hundreds. Hitherto the order.
All the general Assembly by voices concluded not only the acceptance
and observation of this order, but of the Instruction also to Sir George
Yeardley next preceding the same. Provided first, that the Cape Mar-
chant do accepte of the Tobacco of all and everie the Planters here in
Virginia, either for Goods or upon billes of Exchange at three shillings the
pounde the beste, and \^d the second sorte. Provided also that the billes
be only payde in Englande. Provided, in the third place, that if any other
besides the Magazin have at any time any necessary comodity which the
Magazine dothe wante, it shall and may be lawfull for any of the Colony
to buye the said necessary comodity of the said party, but upon the termes
of the Magazin viz: allowing no more gaine then 25 in the hundred, and
that with the leave of the Governour. Provided lastly, that it may be
lawfull for the Governor to give leave to any Mariner, or any other person
that shall have any suche necessary comodity wanting to the Magazin to
Carrie home for Englande so muche Tobacco or other naturall comodities
of the Country as his Customers shall pay him for the said necessary
comodity or comodities. And to the ende we may not only persuade and
incite men, but inforce them also thoroughly and loyally to aire their
Tobacco before they bring it to the Magazine, be it enacted, and by these
presents we doe enacte, that if upon the Judgement of fower sufficient
men of any incorporation where the Magazine shall reside, (having first
taken their oaths to give true sentence, twoe whereof to be chosen by the
Cape Marchant and twoe by the Incorporation), any Tobacco whatsoever
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shall not proove vendible at the second price, that it shall there imediately
be burnt before the owner's face. Hitherto suche lawes as were drawen
out of the Instructions.
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1619.
This morning a thirde sorte of lawes (suche as might proceed out of
every man's private conceipt) were read and referred by halves to the same
comitties which were from the beginning.
This done, Captaine WiUiam Powell presented to the Assembly a petition
to have justice against a lewde and trecherous servante of his who
by false accusation given up in writing to the Governor sought not only
to gett him deposed from his government of James citty and utterly
(according to the Proclamation) to be degraded from the place and title
of a Captaine, but to take his life from him also. And so out of the said
Petition sprang this order following:
Captaine Wilham Powell presented a pettition to the generall Assem-
bly against one Thomas Garnett, a servant of his, not onely for extreame
neglect of his business to the great loss and prejudice of the said Captaine,
and for openly and unpudently abusing his house, in sight both of Master
and Mistress, through wantonnes v/ith a woman servant of theirs, a wid-
dowe, but also for falsely accusing him to the Governor both of Drunken-
nes and Thefte, and besides for bringing all his fellow servants to testifie
on his side, wherein they justly failed him. It was thought fitt by the
general assembly (the Governour himself giving sentence), that he should
stand fower dayes with his eares nayled to the Pillory, viz: Wednesday,
Aug. 4th, and so hkewise Thursday, fryday, and Satturday next following,
and every of those dayes should be pubhquely whipped. Now, as touch-
ing the neglecte of his worke, what satisfaction ought to be made to his Mr
for that is referred to the Governour and Counsell of Estate.
The same morning the lawes abovewritten, dravv^en out of the instruc-
tions, were read, and one by one thoroughly examined, and then passed
once again the general consente of the whole Assembly.
This afternoon the comitties brought in a reporte, what they had done as
concerning the thirde sorte of lawes, the discussing whereof spente the
residue of that daye. Exceptc onely the consideration of a pettiton of
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Mr. John Rolfes againste Captaine John Martine for writing a letter to
him wherein (as Mr. Rolfe alledgeth) he taxeth him both unseemly and
amisse of certaine thinges wherein he was never faulty, and besides, casteth
some aspersion upon the present government, which is the most temperate
and juste that ever was in this country, too milde indeed, for many of this
Colony, whom unwoonted liberty hath made insolente and not to know
themselves. This Petition of Mr. Rolfes' was thought fitt to be referred
to the Counsell of State.
Wednesday, Aug. 4th.
This daye (by reason of extream heat, both paste and likely to ensue and
by that meanes of the alteration of the healthes of diverse of the
general Assembly) the Governour, who himself also was not well, resolved
should be the last of this first session; so in the morning the Speaker (as he
was required by the Assembly) redd over all the lawes and orders that had
formerly passed the house, to give the same yett one reviewe more, and to
see whether there were any thing to be amended or that might be excepted
againste. This being done, the third sorte of lawes which I am nowe
coming to sett downe, were read over [and] thoroughly discussed, which,
together with the former, did now passe the laste and finall consente of the
General Assembly.
A iliirde sorte of lawes, suche as may issue out of every man's private conceipte.
It shalbe free for every man to trade with the Indians, servants onely
excepted, upon paine of whipping, unless the Mr. will redeeme it off with
the payment of an Angell, one-fourth parte whereof to go to the Provost
Marshall one fourth parte to the discoverer, and the other moyty to the
publique uses of the Incorporation.
That no man doe sell or give any of the greatter howes to the Indians,
or any English dog of quality, as a mastive, greyhound, bloodhounde, lande
or water spaniel, or any other dog or bitche whatsoever, of the Englishe
race, upon paine of forfaiting 5s sterling to the publique uses of the Incor-
poration where he dwelleth.
That no man do sell or give any Indians any piece shott or poulder, or
any other armes, offensive or defensive upon paine of being held a
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Traytour to the Colony, and of being hanged as soon as the facte is proved,
without all redemption.
That no man may go above twenty miles from his dwelling-place, nor
upon any voiage whatsoever shalbe absent from thence for the space of
seven dayes together without first having made the Governor or comaunder
of the same place acquainted therwith, upon paine of paying twenty
shiUings to the publique uses of the same Incorporation where the party
delinquent dwelleth.
That no man shall purposely goe to any Indian townes, habitations or
places or resortes without leave from the Governor or comaunder of
that place wher he liveth, upon paine of paying 40s to publique uses as
aforesaid.
That no man living in this Colony, but shall between this and the first
of January nexte ensueing come or sende to the Secretary of Estate to
enter his own and all his servants' names, and for what terme or upon what
conditions they are to serve, upon penalty of paying 40s to the said Secre-
tary of Estate. Also, whatsoever M" or people doe come over to this
plantation that within one month of their arrivall (notice being first given
them of this very lawe) they shall likewise resorte to the Secretary of
Estate and shall certifie him upon what termes or conditions they be come
hither, to the ende that he may recorde their grauntes and comissions, and
for how long time and upon what conditions their servants (in case they
have any) are to serve them, and that upon paine of the penalty nexte
above mentioned.
All Ministers in the Colony shall once a year, namely, in the moneth of
Marche, bring to the Secretary of Estate a true account of all Christenings,
burials and marriages, upon paine, if they faill, to be censured for their
negligence by the Governor and Counsell of Estate; likemse, where there
be no ministers, that the comanders of the place doe supply the same duty.
No man, without leave of the Governor, shall kiU any Neatt cattle
whatsoever, young or olde, especially kine, Heyfurs or cow-calves, and
shalbe careful to perserve their steers and oxen, and to bring them to the
plough and such profitable uses, and without having obtained leave as
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aforesaid, shall not kill them, upon penalty of forfaiting the value of the
beast so killed.
Whosoever shall take any of his neighbors' boates, oares, or canoas
without leave from the owner shalbe helde and esteemed as a felon and so
proceeded againste; tho hee that shall take away by violence or stelth any
canoas or other thinges from the Indians shall make valuable restitution
to the said Indians, and shall forfaict, if he be a freeholder, five pound;
if a servant, 40s, or endure a whipping; and anything under the value of
13d shall be accounted Petty larcency.
All ministers shall duely read divine service, and exercise their min-
isterial function according to the Ecclesiastical lawes and orders of the
churche of Englande, and every Sunday in the afternoon shall Catechize
suche as are not yet ripe to come to the Com. And whosoever of them
shalbe found negligent or faulty in this kinde shalbe subject to the censure
of the Governor and Counsell of Estate.
The Ministers and Churchwardens shall seeke to presente all ungodly
disorders, the comitters wherofe if, upon goode admonitions and milde
reprooff, they will not forbeare the said skandalous offenses, as suspicions
of whordomes, dishonest company keeping with weomen and suche like,
they are to be presented and punished accordingly.
If any person after two warnings, doe not amende his or her Ufe in
point of evident suspicion of Incontincy or of the comission of any other
enormous sinnes, that then he or shee be presented by the Churchwardens
and suspended for a time from the churche by the minister. In which
Interim if the same person do not amende and humbly submit him or her-
self to the churche, he is then fully to be excomunicate and soon after a
writt or warrant to be sent from the Governor for the apprehending of
his person ande seizing on all his goods. Provided alwayes, that aU the
ministers doe meet once a quarter, namely, at the feast of St. Michael the
Arkangell, of the nativity of our saviour, of the Annuntiation of the blessed
Virgine, and about midsomer, at James citty or any other place where the
Governor shall reside, to determine whom it is fitt to excomunicate, and
that they first presente their opinion to the Governor ere they proceed to
the acte of excomunication.
JULY SO, SI, AUGUST 2, S, 4, 1619 173
For the reformation of swearing, every freeman and Mr. of a family
after thrise admontion shall give 5s or the value upon present demaunde,
to the use of the church where he dwelleth; and every servant after the
hke admontion, excepte his Mr. discharge the fine, shalbe subject to
whipping. Provided, that the pajrment of the fine notwithstanding, the
said servant shall acknowledge his faulte publiquely in the Churche.
No man whatsoever, coming by water from above, as from Henrico,
Charles citty, or any place from the westwarde of James citty, and being
bound for Kiccowtan, or any other parte on this side, the same shall pre-
sume to pass by, either by day or by night, without touching firste here at
James citty to knowe whether the Governor will comande him any service.
And the like shall they performe that come from Kicawtan ward, or from
any place between this and that, to go upwarde, upon paine of forfaiting
ten pound sterling a time to the Governor. Provided, that if a servant
having had instructions from his Master to observe this lawe, doe not-
withstanding, transgresse the same, that then the said servant shalbe pun-
ished at the Governor's discretion; otherwise, that the master himselfe
shall undergo the foresaid penalty.
No man shall trade into the baye, either in shallop, pinnace, or ship, with-
out the Governor's license, and without putting in security that neither
himself nor his Company shall force or wrong the Indians, upon paine that,
doing otherwise, they shalbe censured at their returne by the Governor
and Counsell of Estate.
All persons whatsoever upon the Sabaoth daye shall frequente divine
service and sermons both forenoon and afternoon, and all suche as beare
armes shall bring their pieces swordes, poulder and shotte. And every one
that shall transgresse this lawe shall forfaicte three shilUnges a time to the
use of the churche, all lawful and necessary impediments excepted. But
if a servant in this case shall wilfully neglecte his Mr's comande he shall
suffer bodily punishmente.
No maide or woman servant, either now resident in the Colonic or
hereafter to come, shall contract herselfe in marriage without either the
consent of her parents, or of her Mr or Mris, or of the magistrate and
minister of the place both together. And whatsoever minister shall marry
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or contracte any suche persons without some of the foresaid consentes
shalbe subjecte to the severe censure of the Governor and Counsell of
Estate.
Be it enacted by this present assembly that whatsoever servant hath
heretofore or shall hereafter contracte himselfe in England, either by way
of Indenture or otherwise, to serve any Master here in Virginia and shall
afterward, against his said former contracte depart from his Mr without
leave, or, being once imbarked shall abandon the ship he is appointed to
come in, and so, being lefte behinde, shall putt himselfe into the service of
any other man that will bring him hither, that then at the same servant's
arrival here, he shall first serve out his time with that Mr that brought
him hither and afterward also shall serve out his time with his former Mr
according to his covenant.
Here ende the lawes.
All these lawes being thus concluded and consented to as aforesaid
Captaine Henry Spellman was called to the barre to answere to certaine
misdemeanors layde to his chardge by Robert Poole, interpretour, upon
his oath (whose examination the Governor sente into England in the
Prosperus), of which accusations of Poole some he acknowledged for true,
but the greattest part he denyed. Whereupon the General Assembly
having throughly heard and considered his speaches, did constitute this
order following against him:
Aug. 4th, 1619.
This day Captaine Henry Spelman was con vented before the General
Assembly and was examined by a relation upon oath of one Robert Poole,
Interpreter, what conference had passed between the said Spelman and
Opochancano at Poole's meeting with him in Opochancano's courte.
Poole chardgeth him he spake very unreverently and maliciously against
this present Governor, whereby the honour and dignity of his place and
person, and so of the whole Colonie, might be brought into contempte, by
which meanes what mischiefs might ensue from the Indians by disturbance
of the peace or otherwise, may easily be conjectured. Some thinges of
this relation Spelman confessed, but the most parte he denyed, excepte
onely one matter of importance, and that was that he hade informed
JULY 30, SI, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 175
Opochancano that within a yeare there would come a Governor greatter
then this that nowe is in place. By which and by other reportes it seemeth
he hath alienated the minde of Opochancano from this present Governour,
and brought him in much disesteem, both with Opochancano and the
Indians, and the whole Colony in danger of their slippery designes.
The general assembly upon Poole's testimony onely not wilhng to putt
Spelman to the rigour and extremity of the lawe which might, perhaps both
speedily and deservedly, have taken his life from him (upon the witness of
one whom he muche excepted against) were pleased, for the present, to
censure him rather out of that his confession above written then out of
any other prooffe. Several and sharpe punishments were pronounced
against him by diverse of the Assembly, But in fine the whole courte by
voices united did encline to the most favorable, which was that for this
misdemeanour he should first be degraded of his title of Captaine, at the
head of the troupe, and should be condemned to performe seven years
service to the Colony in the nature of Interpreter to the Governour.
This sentence being read to Spelman he, as one that had in him more
of the Savage then of the Christian, muttered certaine wordes to himselfe
neither shewing any remorse for his offenses, nor yet any thankfulness to
the Assembly for theire sofavourable censure, which he at one time or
another (God's grace not wholly abandoning hhn) might with some one
service have been able to have redeemed.
This day also did the Inhabitants of Paspaheigh, alias Argall's towne,
present a petition to the general assembly to give them an absolute dis-
charge from certain bondes wherein they stand bound to Captain Samuell
Argall for the payment of 600"" and to Captain William Powell, at Captaine
Argall's appointment, for the payment of 50"" more. To Captaine Argall
for 15 skore acres of wooddy ground, called by the name of Argal's towne
or Paspaheigh; to Captaine Powell in respect of his paines in clearing the
grounde and building the houses, for which Captaine Argal ought to have
given hmi satisfaction. Nowe, the general assembly being doubtful
whether they have any power and authority to discharge the said bondes,
doe by these presents (at the Instance of the said Inhabitants of Pas-
paheigh, alias Martin's hundred people) become most humble sutours to
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the Treasurer, Counsell and Company in England that they wilbe pleased
to gett the said bondes for 600 "" to be cancelled; forasmuche as in their
great comission they have expressly and by name appointed that place of
Paspaheigh for parte of the Governour's lande. And whereas Captain
William Powell is payde his 50 which Captain Argall enjoined the saide
Inhabitantes to presente him with, as parte of the bargaine, the general
assembly, at their intreaty, do become sutours on their behalfe, that
Captaine Argall, by the Counsell and Company in England, may be com-
pelled either to restore the said 50"' from thence, or else that restitution
thereof be made here out of the goods of the said Captaine Argall.
The last acte of the Generall Assembly was a contribution to gratifie their
officers, as followeth:
Aug. 4th, 1619.
It is fully agreed at this general Assembly that in regard of the great
paines and labour of the Speaker of this Assembly (who not onely first
formed the same Assembly and to their great ease and expedition reduced
all matters to be treatted of into a ready method, but also his indisposition
notwithstanding wrote or dictated all orders and other expedients and is
yet to write severall bookes for all the Generall Incorporations and planta-
tions both of the great charter, and of all the lawes) and likewise in respecte
of the diligence of the Gierke and sergeant, officers thereto belonging.
That every man and manservant of above 16 yeares of age shall pay into
the handes and Custody of the Burgesses of every Incorporation and
plantation one pound of the best Tobacco, to be distributed to the Speaker
and likewise to the Gierke and sergeant of the Assembly, according to
their degrees and rankes, the whole bulke whereof to be delivered into the
Speaker's handes, to be divided accordingly. And in regarde the Provost
Marshall of James citty hath also given some attendance upon the said
General Assembly, he is also to have a share out of the same. And this is
to begin to be gathered the 24th of February nexte.
In conclusion, the whole Assembly comaunded the Speaker (as nowe
he doth) to present their humble excuse to the Treasurer Counsell and
Company in England for being constrained by the intemperature of the
weather and the falling sick of diverse of the Burgesses to breake up so
abruptly — before they had so much as putt their lawes to the ingrossing.
JULY 30, SI, AUGUST 2, 3, 4, 1619 177
This they wholly comited to the fidehty of their speaker, who therin
(his conscience telles him) hath done the parte of an honest man, otherwise
he would be easily founde out by the Burgesses themselves, who with all
expedition are to have so many bookes of the same lawes as there be both
Incorporations and Plantations in the Colony.
In the seconde place, the Assembly doth most humbly crave pardon
that in so shorte a space they could bring their matter to no more perfec-
tion, being for the present enforced to sende home titles rather then lawes,
Propositions rather then resolutions, Attemptes then Acchievements,
hoping their courtesy will accepte our poor endevour, and their wisedome
wilbe ready to supporte the weakness of this little flocke.
Thirdly, the General Assembly doth humbly beseech the said Treas-
urer, Counsell and Company, that albeit it belongeth to them onely to
alio we or to abrogate any lawes which we shall here make, and that it is
their right so to doe, yet that it would please them not to take it in ill parte
if these lawes wliich we have now brought to light, do passe currant and
be of force till suche time as we may knowe their farther pleasure out of
Englande: for otherwise this people (who no we at length have gotten the
raines of former servitude into their owne swindge) would in shorte time
growe so insolent, as they would shake off all government, and there would
be no living among them.
Their last humble suite is, that the said Counsell and Company would
be pleased, so soon as the}^ shall finde it convenient, to make good their
promise sett downe at the conclusion of their commission for estabhshing
the Counsel of Estate and the General Assembly, namely, that they will
give us power to allowe or disallowe of their orders of Courte, as his
Majesty hath given them power to allowe or to reject our lawes.
In sume Sir George Yeardley, the Governour prorogued the said
General Assembly till the firste of Marche, which is to fall out this present
yeare of 1619, and in the mean season dissolved the same.
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LXVI. The Cost of Furnishing the "Margaret"
July, August, and September, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (13)-(16), Pages 79-93
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 117
[79] Payment for things bought in London by M"" Thorpe in July. 1619.'
Impr for .24. muskets xxiiij"
Itm for .4800. of beades in .12. bundles of the smaller sort.. xxxij^
Itm for .1200. of beads in .3. bundles of the greater sort xij^
Itm for a chest to send downe the things xix^
Itm for .3. barrels of gunpowder contayning .300" xij" xvi^
Itm double caske for the powder vj^
Itm one qjter of a hundred of match x^
Itm caske for the matche xij"*
lEm for .16. swordes iiij" viij^
Itm .16. belts xxvi^ viij''
Itm .16. bandeleres xlij^
Itm .40". waight of copper iij"
Itm .3. great grosse of thread buttons xxi^
Itm for .4. steell mills viij"
Itm for .30. sorts of garden seeds xxij^
Itm for a bouch barrell iij^
Itm for .2. church bibles iij" vj^ viij"'
Itm for .2. comon prayer book? xiiij^
Itm .3. book? of the practise of piety vij^
Itm .3. book? of the playne man's path way iij^ vi**
Itm Anyseeds halfe a hundred xxviij^
Itm six pound of comin seed uij^
Itm wormseed halfe a pound ij^ vj'^
Itm ffenne greek vj" xx''
Itm halfe a pound of Almonds viij'*
Itm a barrel to put the seeds in xv*
Itm to Richard Godfry for his tooles brought downe w*" him. xx^
Itm to him for his & his mans charge downe x^
Itm to Toby ffelgate maryner and his mans charges downe. xxij^
SmMxxi".
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[80] Payment for things bought at Bristoll and in the Cuntry in August and Sep-
tember .1619.
Impr. for .5. grosse of poynts
ffor xij" of browne thread
ffor .2. bolts of black thread
ffor one bolt of black thread
ffor one grosse of garteringe
ffor .200. of needles
ffor .300. carter and .25" waight of cheese
ffor sLx pound of glue
ffor carvinge tooles for Rich Godfry
ffor the cariage of empty cask to the bark
ft'or Richard Partridges horsmeat
ffor waighinge the cheese and caryinge it to the storehouse..
ffor a bushell of mustard seed vij°
ffor one barrell of oatmeall .5. bushels xxi'
ffor .2. dozen of hatchets
ffor shoothreads
ffor .2. waineropes waighing .42" at iiij''
ffor half a reame of pap
ffor .33." diof sope
The caske to put it in
ffor .2. pound of brimstone
ffor .12. woodden platters iij'
ffor .12. woodden dishes
ffor .6. woodden bouls ij'
ffor .6. home cups
ffor .3. dozen of woodden spoones
ffor .2. dozen of trenchers
ffor .2. dozen of trenchers more
ffor one dozen of skiminge dishes & sawcers
ffor .4. candlestick?
ffor .6. quarter cans .xviij'* and .3. small cans ix^ ij'
ffor taps cannels and a ladle
ffor a lanthorne
ffor a deep wodden boul to make mustard in
ffor .5. dozen of handkercheifs at .v"" |
ffor .5. dozen of falling bands at .8' the dozen
ffor .28. payr of y arne stocldns at xvj"^
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ffor .3. spits and one payr of andirons xiij*
ffor .2. lock? for doores i.i°
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ffor .4. rings for bittles and one spit
ff or .7. wedges
ffor .3. hammers and round rings for chesils and other tooles.
ffor .3. dozen cti of rings more
ffor .2. padlocks
ffor .2 . Crowes and one pickaxe
ffor .2. dozen of Jemells and .2. shooing horns
ffor .3. squaringe axes
ffor .4. chesils
ffor .3. Adises and a spokeshave
ffor .17. borriers and a drawing knife
ffor .2. handsawes
ffor .14. planinge irons and a hammer
ffor one payr of spinsers
ffor .2. Cawkinge irons and .5. formers
ffor .4. hatchets
ffor .6. hatchets
ffor .4. lock? for doores
ffor .2. long sawes .2. tenant sawes & one file
ffor .8. iron wedges waighinge .46.'" at iij"*
ffor .7. payr of hookC & twist?
ffor .7. staples for doores
ffor .2. squires
ffor Carpenters lynes
ffor .2. frying pans waighinge .10." qjter .3. ozes
ffor .2. payr of bellowes
ffor .3. z-eaphook?
ffor .2. gredirons
ffor .2. spades
ffor .6. compasses
ffor .1. dozen of files
ffor one dozen of nalle blades
ffor .4. whetstones
ffor .2. payr of taylors sheares
ffor one dozen of wimble bits
ffor one payr of skales
ffor one longe thirt sawe
ffor .100. of overlopnayles
ffor .300. of culford nayles
Smi ix" vij° ij*.
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ffor .500. of X* nayles
ffor .1000. of 8* nayles
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ffor .2000. of vj"* nayles
ffor .500. of iiij'* nayles
ffor .1000. of iij'* nayles
ffor .1000. of bushell nayles
ffor .4000. of lath nayles
ffor .300. of stone nayles
ffor .2000. of sparrowe bills
ffor .1000. of iij'* hobnayles ,
ffor .2. plate drippinge pans
ffor .3. peeces of vettery canvas of .86. 76. ^ and .30. Toto .
.192. els I at 14" | per ell is xj'
ffor .129. yards di of gray welsh frise at .15" § the yard viij'
ffor .30. caps and bands
ffor .12. chesils and .3. gouges
ffor .2. drawinge knives & .2. knives to make trenchers
ffor .3. hatchets
ffor .3 . axes
ffor one handsawe
ffor .2. turning irons one round spokeshave and one taper
bit xxij<*
ffor a Coops hatchet and an axe, one borrier and an Adis vj'
ffor .2. files and .2. planinge irons xij**
ffor a spokeshave and .2. bench hook? xij"
ffor a cleavinge saxe xviij"
ffor .3. small filos .6. taylors tliimbles and i" of wyer ij'
ffor .3. pickaxes viij'
ffor .2. sledges vj"
ffor .2. threvets V
ffor .2. pothangings V
ffor .2. payr of pothook? ij'
ffor .2. bill hook? xviij'*
ffor .2. tillers for sawes and six truels vj' iiij"
ffor .2. gimlets xij"
Smi XX viij" ij' xj"
ffor .8. grosse of buttons V iiij"
ffor colored thread xij**
ffor .12. dozen of black haire buttons ij°
ffor .15. gallons of aqua vite at .4' the gallon iij''
ffor the cask to put it in xviij"
ffor a course of waights xvij"
ffor .5. tun & an halfe of beere xj'' xj'
ffor .3. yards of black frise iiij'
182 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
ffor .304" of lead at xi^ the hundred
ffor .5. ropes of oynions
ffor one payr of compasses
ffor .2. payr of plyers
ffor one markinge punch
ffor .4. coold chisels
ffor mending the lock of the chest
ffor .5. irons for scrues
ffor one longe pasture bit
ffor one small vice
ffor .21" of chalke
ffor halfe a pound of black lead
ffor .3. axes
ffor one lave iron for the Couper
ffor one great playne iron one spokeshave and one tap bit--
ffor one axetree & other iron for the mills waighinge .62" at
.iij'' §. the pound
ffor a hook bill
ffor .2. fromwards
ffor .2. sawes
ffor a Coops knife
ffor one holdfast
ffor .12. plaine irons
ffor one payr of pinsers
ffor a rubbinge skin
ffor .4. skins for aprons
ffor .9. peircer bits
ffor .8. planinge irons
ffor one peircer stocke
ffor .2. rabbet plaines
ffor a kettle waighinge .22" di and for an iron band to it
ffor maldnge of .35. shirts
ffor more shoothreads
ffor .12. skins for aprons
Sm5 22- 14^ 8?.
[84]
ffor .15. yards of frize
ffor makinge the bread roome in the ship and for carying
abord the bread and water iij"
ffor .200. ells of canvas at .14'' q,. the ell xj'
ffor .194. els more at .14'^ ob. the ell xj'
ffor .19. els I of dowlas at xv]"*
ffor .8. els of dowlas for sheets «¥J^
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JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 183
ffor makinge of .16. payr of sheets
ffor makinge of .15. bolsters
ffor makinge the dowlas sheets
ffor .8000. of biskets Iiij"
ffor .4. iron pots
ffor .10. pyke heads
ffor .26." of bacon
ffor nayles for a boat
To the boatmen that brought the sider
ffor maldng of .20. sutes of apparell to John Warden
ffor a saine or fishingc net vj"
ffor exchange of the waine ropes
ffor the saine rope
ffor xxx" of packthread
ffor ten els half quarter of taffata sarsnet at viij* iiij "
ffor one ounce of silk
for one ell of buckrom
ffor makinge the Ancient
ffor a drum
ffor .19. tun di of cask^ pte at .13' and pt at .12^ the tun, and
for iron hoopes for them and for headinge them and for
nayles and other work done by the cooper xvij''
Itm payd to m"" ffelgate for cariage of .700" waight from
London, for the hire of a horse, his owne charge and
his mans to Bristoll, and for his mans work there as by
his bill appeareth besides .22' payd by m"' Thorpe iiij"
To John Barker for .4. Journies by night and by day to
Clowerwall
payd for hallage of dyu^s tilings to the ship from seu^all
places
ffor work done about the cookroome in the ship and for
cawking the bread roome and other work
Sm5 127ii- 23'' ob.
[85]
ffor the dyet of ourselves and servants in Bristoll till thurs-
day .16. Septembr xxxj'
ffor billets
ffor a black boxe
ffor bags to put nayles in ^"^
ffor buttons and thread ^^
To Walter Hampton in lieu of a nue sute of apparell x"
ffor .2. dozen and iiij" of butter viij' viij"
ffor the Ancient pyke staffe and tassell ix'
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ffor .2. meltinge ladles
ff or salt
ffor a compas, sawe, .2. chesils & a gouge
ffor buttons
ffor .8. yards of frize
ffor bread and wine for the comunion
ffor a basket to pack things in
ffor .18. mats to lodge vpon
ffor an iron mortar and pestle of 18. li
ffor .13. stone and .l.Ti of stock?
ffor small tooles for the Cooper
ffor .2. pomps for beere
ffor nayles in the Cookroome
ffor haire
ffor th'expenses of fferdinando yate in .2. Journies to Clower-
wall and .2. to Bristoll about hiringe the ship
ffor a payr of scrues of his w*"" he lent for the vse about the
ship at Tatcombe
ffor iij" of pepp and iiij" of ginger
ffor flint stones
ffor the lodginge of the servant? and washinge of their clothes.
ffor inke
ffor .8. yards of gray frize for the captayne
ffor .4. yards of bayes for him
ffor .8. yards of frize for the pilot
To the Couper vpon another bill
ffor a sldmmer
ffor makinge .14. sutes of apparell
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[86]
M' Berkeley
ffor .1500. offish vj'
ffor .128.ti of butter
ffor .224.n of cheese
ffor .50.Ti of suet
ffor .30. spades
ffor .3. Corslets and .2. Callivers furnished vj'
by m'' Langly
ffor .200. payr of shooes xxiij '
Payd towards the charges of the patent
To Henry Gayny in reward
Spent at Awst at one meeting. xx= and at another. xj° vj*_
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JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 185
fFor makinge of Rowland Painters clothes and his sonnes- iij"
ffor .2. quire of paper for them vj"
flfor a chest for him v'
Recouped.
Ready mony payd by m"" Berkeley sent to Bristoll in
September x viij "
And to Partridge when he went into Ireland for the ship. xxx"
Payd by the hands of m"' Yeomans more to Partridge in
mony v"
Payd more in mony to Partridge by m"' Langley iij"
Also payd more by m'' Langly to Danyell Adams x^
Also by m"' Berkley to the same Adams x°
Sm5 103" 4^ 8"
Recouped in this page 56"
[87]
Captayne Woodleefs bill. September. 1619.
The passage of his fower men in Aprill last by composicon_. xxiiij"
Two sutes of clothes for each of them at .viij^ the peece iij" iiij"
Twelve shirts for them at iij' the peece xxxvj'
Their stockins shooes and caps xl°
ffower quilted flockbeds .4. blankets and .4. pillowes xxiiij'
.4. barrels of meale .4. barrels of pease vj"
Charges in their dyet whilest they stayed for shippinge at S'
Katherines xxxvj'
In ernest to m"' Wittms towards the hire of the ship .xliiij'
In the dyet of his .4. men nowe at Bristoll in London, and
their travell hither, and here at Bristoll till they were
vnited with the others vij" v' viij''
ffor .2000. of .x^ nayles .xiiij'
ffor .4000. of .vj* nayles
ffor .1000. of .4"^ and .3" nayles
ffor .5. payr of hook? and hinges
ffor .4. stock locks
ffor .4. padlock? sorted
ffor .4. portall latches and .4. bolts
ffor .2. black bolts and staples
ffor .2. felling a.xes
ffor one hatchet
ffor one payr of pot rackes
ffor .2. payr of pot hooks
ffor .1. payr of tonngs and §side§ shovell
ffor one payr of andirons
xviij'
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flfor .2." of wyer xvji
ffor a grediron xviij"
ffor a Carpenters hammer xij^
ffor .2. small howes iij' iiij*^
ffor i" of packthread viij''
ffor six awles ii]
ffor a barrell 4^
Payd in redy mony to the stock xj" xiiij'
Sm* total layd out by m'' Woodleefe towards his
shares Ixv"
Recouped in this page, xj" xiiij'
[88]
Payd to John Singer Surgeon for his chest of drugs &c P
(he went not therfore to bee repayd)'
ffor a paperbook for the Virginia patents
To Edmond Cole sent from Awst w*" our Joynt Tres to London
and Oxford man and horse 8. dayes
Messengers wages to Coventry, MangoUeffild Bristoll and
Stoke w*" Ires and thrise to Littleton about wheat at
seu^all tymes
ffor .20. bushels of .3. yeare old wheat v'
Dyet payd at Bristoll in mony
ffor .4. iron cramps to bind the bottome and top of the great
chest
To Wiltm Peirse for a longe howe & axe helved
To Humfry Plant for a longe sawe. v' tiller xij'* wrest vj''
compasses iiij"* squire, xvj"* line & reele uij'*
Charges of plowemen and others at Barkly with .3. waines
and .4. horses loden w*" pease, sider and London pvisions
from Came Nibley and Waneswell v"
ffor .5. tun di of sider bought at Lidny xj"
ffor .60. bushels of white pease at ij' vj"
ffor .31. weedinge howes at .14"^ and .15. holinge howes at
.12'^ made in the forest of Deane (besides xx^ payd by
Richard Partridg) xxxj^
ffor .8. felling axes (besides .2. payd for by Richard Part-
ridge) there xij'
ffor .91." of bacon at iij"^ bought of James Atwood xxij«
ffor cariage of .11. buts of caske from Bristoll to Lidny vj^
Cariage of .5. tun di of sider from Lidny to Bristoll .xv'
and charges in lodinge it .ij' xvij^
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To Scriven9s in Bristoll and for pap waxe inke pchm' and
patent silk strings
flfor Cinamon water to Sea
ffor .2. pewter bottles for the water
Payd the det for lodginge and dyet to Eliz Hibbert of Gat-
comb who detayned a rug & .2. axes xxxv"
ffor packinge strawe viij"
ffor lyminge the omnes vnn in Christo Jesu in the Ancyent. . xij^
ffor a crane for the chimny in the cookroome being 21" at
iij-' .
To the Custom9s for their ffee for our bill of store
To the searchers also
Sm- ss?tli xxxvij" xv"*
[89]
Given to Charles Coyfe in'' Langlies man towards his fishinge
tooles taken w'" him x°
Payd WilTm Clement for the releife of his wife in his absence
and for redemtion of his tooles that were pawned xiiij''
Payd to Thomas Coopy vpon an agreem* made at Stoke .7.
Septembr, a Smyth Carpenter & Turner iij"
Payd to John Cole for a years wages beforehand xl^
Given to Walter Hampton Richard Sherife th'elder Richard
Sherife the yonger, Thomas Peirse Thomas Davis
Humfry Osborne and xpopher Nelme for their whoU
seu9all wages and ernest monies v" viij" ij''
To Hmnphry Plant Carpenter & Sawyer for his .3. years
wages beforehand to pay his dets xl'
To Richard Godfry of London Joj^ner vpon a Composicou
with him made x"
Payd for .4. squaringe axes bought in Wotton by Walter
Coopy x^
Payd for the Cuntry f arme viij^
ffor hire of a warehouse for .3. week? iiij^ vj**
To one Hale a drummer by m"' Thorpes appoyntm' ij^ vj**
Payd to the Lighters by m"" Thorps appoyntment iij^
Payd more for dyet in Bristoll, washing of clothes and for
horsemeat there v" xv"
To the boatmen of Barkly for cariage of dyu^s things from
Barkly xv°
if or one Tun of sider to M'' Thorpe w'''' the caske liij" iiij'*
To m'' Gouynge for one barrell of vineger and .IL gallons
of oyle iij" x^
188 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
To the playsterer that layd the brick and plaister worke of
the cook roome viij°
Sin5 xxxviij" i^ vj"*
[90]
To m'' Huggins that gave the Comunion and a sennon to our
people xj'
ffor .36." of bacon at iij*^ the pound ix^
ffor .4. Armors iij"
fTor a musket xv^
ffor a boat that waited on vs to Kingrode v'
To Clark? for wry tings as by a bill of pticulars Iv"
Payd for the Ship Cxx"
Layd out by Richard Partridge in Ireland for provisions
and other expenses there over and besides .xiij" fraigh
by him receaved xlj" v" iiij*'
Layd out by Partridge at Gatcombe about the ship as
appeareth by his bill of accompt given to S' WilTm
Throkm9ton Iij" x^ vij''
Due more to be payd there as by the said bills appeareth__- vij" vij^ x"*
Sm? 228" 18^ 9"
Sm!i total-791" 10= l-^
Wherout deduct ready monyes before comj5!hended because
they are likewise eem^hcndod charged in wares bought. 67" 14^
Soe remayneth— 723" 16^^ 1"
Whervnto ad as followeth in the next page.
[91]
Payd by S'' WilTm Throkm9ton towards the passinge of our
patent xv^
Payd by m"' Smyth for the like xv^
Payd by m'' Thorpe for the like xv^
Payd for the cariage of all the London provisions from
thence to Waneswell xP
Payd for wrytinge the three Virginian patents into our leiger
book xj"
Payd for .IL gallons of sacke sent to sea xxix^ iiij'^
Payd for six rugs at .ix^ liiij^
Payd to John Hurd WilTm Patche Thomas Patche WilTm
Stone and WiTTm Parker at their entertainment xv°
Sm5 ix" xiiij^ iiij''
Soe cleerly disbursed by vs vntill the departure of the ship
the xv'" of September .1691 733" 10* 5''
Inde quinta pars 146" 14i- 1**
JVLY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER, 1619 189
But for the ptsent we must pay quarta pars, to beare out
S"" George Yardley w""^ is 183" 7^ "'^ (h
See each of vs doth beare for S'' George Yardley 30" 13^ 6*^0,
[92]
Of which quarta pars of — 183" 7^ 7" q, m"' Berkeley and his
ptners have payd 103" 4^ 8'^ 103" 4= 8"
Soe remayneth due from m'' Berkeley 80" 2" ll** q.
Of w"" quarta pars of— 183" 7= 7'' q, S^ WiTTm Throkm9ton
hath by himself e payd — 61" 5° And by m'' Woodleefe
his ptner for a third pte — 65" Sm in to to 126" 5'
Soe remaynes due from S'' WitTm 57" 2' 7** q.
Of w"" quarta pars of— 183" 7' 7"^ q, m' Thorpe hath payd—
229" 5' 7** 229" 5' 7<*
Soe due to him (for payment wherof m'' Berkley becometh
debttor 45" 18=
Of w*^" quarta pars of— 183" 7= 7** q,m' Smyth hath payd. _- 274" 15= 2^
Soe dewe to him 91" 7= 7"*
ffor payment of w""" — 91" 7= 7** m"' Berkley becometh debtor
for thirty fower pounds fower shillings and ten-pence.
And S"" WilTm Throkm9ton for 57" 2» 1^
[93] Memoranctm. That wheras it is specifyed in the third jSlcedent page,
That — lv= is owinge for Clarke wages, and — vij'' vi= x*' to be payd at Gat-
combe as by bill appeareth. That theis two somes are to bee equally
borne and payd by all the ptners.
And likewise S'' Wiltm Throkm9ton is to bee payd by m'' Berkeley m""
Smyth and m'' Thorpe — xj" iij*^ towards fiftene shillings hee hath payd for
the Patent, because hee hath it not allowed him in the second plcedent
page of this book.
Which allowances made, S' George Yardlyes fifth cometh to — 148'' 17= 7"^
And soe to each of vs — 37" 4= 4*^ ob.
190 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXVII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir George Yeardley
August 3, 1619
Smith of Nibley Papers, 3 (12), Page 78
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 118
[78] To my honorable frend S"" George Yardley knight governor of
Virginia.
S': I comend vnto your good favor and care, the begininge plantacon of
S"" Witlm Throkm9ton and m^ George Thorpe (who is of the Counsell)
with other gent their associates, who send to you by this ship fifty psons
to that end. Their desire is that they may bee well placed, and have such
other assistance as their case shall need, and your place w*'* your experience
can best afforde. You shall hereby much bind them in love to you and
make me also beholden to you for their sakes. Soe w*'' hartiest Comenda-
cons I rest
Your assured lovinge frend
Edwine Sandys
London ,3. August 1619.
LXVIII. Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
August 11, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter,
Signed, Written from Exeter
List of Records No. 119
S'
This man (M'' Newland) an honest sufficient & a moste indeuoring
man for Virginia is he that cann & will searue yo" for victualling or mailing
or any other unployment to further y^ plantacon, he is so well reported
of, & his late indeuors for Capt: Lawne (who had ellC sunck) hath approoued
him a uentrous charitable marchant; his trade, necessaries for shipping &
keepeing his menn togeather, hath beene well approoued by Plimouth
& other Countries w"'' doe imploy him: he wiU p''uent o'' Runnagates &
victuall cheaper then Londoner C, & surely God blesseth him for loueing
AUGUST 16, 1619 191
o"" action. I humbly desire yo" & m' ffarrar (in yo'' absence) to take
notice hereof, I comend him w*'' my loue and seruice to yo" & am euer
your moste loueing frend & seruant
Gabr^ Barbor.
Newport. 11*'' August 1619.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] Gabr: Barbor Newport to S"" Edwin
Sandys Aug. 11. 1619. CoiTiends M'' Newland to furnish shipping for
Virginia.
[Addressed:] To the Hon*^'® and my most Worthy Friend S'' Edwin Sandis
Knight Treasurer for Virginia.
LXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
August 16, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document m Magdalene College, Canibridge University, Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 120
Good M"" fferrar: I came by S'' Nicolas Tufton: & brought along w*^ me
seven good men, w'^'^ S"" Nicolas had very carefully provided for us. But
at my coming to Northborn on Wendsday the ll**" of this present, I found
the Ship gone the day before. I found also som letters to me out of the
Ship: w"'' gave me no great content, conceiving they wanted som of o""
number appointed, & yet were unwilling to take anie more in. And as
for Nicolas Tufton, they sent not to him at ah. But perceivmg by my
men, that after the writing of those letters, that had taken in those five
w"*" we sent to them in the Sandwich bote; & other two w'^'' my folk had
here provided; & hearing also that they had got a good pilote out of the
Kings Ships, (for at Sandwich they could get none) ; & that at their setting
of Saile, w""" was on Tuesday at noone, they wanted but one of their
complete number of six score: I must confesse I was then not a little
comforted: but much more, & more again everie day since, the wynd
having continued here so constantly prosperous. I hope verily by this
they are on a quarter of their way. What had they been, if they had not
lost those two days at the custome House? I trust the blessing of God
is w'^ us in this Action: & then will we not feare what the Devill can
woork against it. I disbursed Ten shilhngs amongst those seven: w'=^ w**"
192 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
their enterteinment at my house gave them reasonable content, & they
have promised to be readie against another voiage.
I merveil we heare not yet of the Diana from the lie of Wight, unles this
north-east wynd have stopt hir there.
I have taken good order for y""" supplie w*^ monie. Before the end of
this moneth I dowt not y" shall have plentie. Meane tyme I pray y"
cause M' Carter to procure a warrent to me from the Committies for
o'' Smiths Hundred, for paying for the transportation of o'' 42. persons
in this Ship: (ffor so manie set to Sea, though five dyed in the way:) w'^^
Cometh to 252' at 6' the person. The payment for those in the Magazin
Ship, y" knowe is respited by their consent, till other reckonings be cleared:
^ff<^^ will not be now till o"" meeting the next term. I have spent this after-
noon wholy in writing of letters: & reserved y°" to the last; so that now
I growe wearie, & the night is far spent. I shall long to heare from y"
& what nues by the Diana. Y" made me half a promise to visit us at
Northborn: I pray y" perfit it in y°'' next letter; & set me down the
tyme when my gelding w*"" a footman shall at Gravesend attend y".
But y" must have first rid y""" hands of the Diana, especially of the mar-
iners, who may not be delayed.
So w"" o' very hartie salutations (for my wife ioyneth w**" me) I rest
Yo"' ever assured frend
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 16. August: 1619
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] S"" E Sandys, Northb: to John Farrar
Aug. 16. 1619.
[Addressed by himself:] To my very worthy Friend M'' John Ferrar,
Deputy of the Company for Virginia.
AUGUST 18, 1619 193
LXX. Charter Party with Mr. Williams, of Bristol
August 18, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (17), pp. 94-96
Document in the New York PubUc Library
List of Records No. 121
[94] In the name of god Amen This |S!sent charter pty Indented and made
the xviij*'' day of August in the xvij*^ yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne
lord James by the grace of go god of England ffrance and Ireland kinge
defender of the faythe &c. and of Scotland the liij"' Betwene Edward
Williams of the City of Bristoll marchant owTier of the good ship called
the Margaret of Bristoll of the burthen of .45. tuns or therabouts wherof
vnder god Henry Penry is appoynted to goe master this pisent voyage of
the one pte And John Woodleefe of the Towne of Buckingham Esqr Mar-
chant lader in the said ship this pisent voyage of the other pte. Witnesseth
that the said owner for the Consideracon hereafter in theis |')!sents expressed
hath granted and to fraight hath letten And by theis pisents doth grant
and to fraight let the said ship vnto the said marchant lader his factors
and assignes for a voyage w*"" her to be made by gods grace in manner
and forme foUowinge. Viz*.
To sayle (by the grace of god) from the port of Bristoll called Ivingrode
w**" the first fayre wynd and weather that god shall send thervnto afther
the xv**" day of September next ensuinge the date hereof, w'' all such men
goods provision and other things as hee the said marchant lader his factor
or assignes shall thinke fit, as directly as wind and weather will pmit
vnto such port place or harbor or ports places or harbors in the land of
Virginia as he the said marchant lader his factors or assignes shall think
fit where the said ship shall stay and abyde duringe soe long tyme as he
the said marchant lader his factors or assignes shall also think fit. And
to be there discharged reladen and recharged when and as often as occasion
shall serve at the wills and pleasures of the said marchant lader his factors
or assignes. And when the said ship shall be soe discharged reladen and
recharged in Virginia aforesaid Then (by the grace of god) shee shall returne
and sayle about agayne w*'' the next fayre wynd and weather that god
shall send thervnto as directly as wynd and weather will pmit vnto the
said port of Bristoll called Kingrode for the end of the said voyage, there
194 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
to be discharged of all her charge, goods wares and marchandize. In
Consideracon wherof the said marchant lader for himselfe his heires
executors et4 and adm" and for eu^y of them doth hereby covenant pmise
and grant to and w*^ the said owner his executors adm" and assignes [95] by
theis jSsents That hee the said marchant lader or his assignes shall and
will within fiftene dayes next after the returne and arrivall homewards of
the said ship at the said port of BristoU called Kingrode for the end of the
said voyage well and truly pay or cause to be payd vnto the said owner
or his assignes for every month that the said ship shall contynue and bee
in her said voyage the fuU some of xxxiij^^ of lawfull mony of England
accountinge twenty and eight dayes to eu^y month, begininge to enter
into pay from the day that the said ship shall set saile out of kingrode
to proceede in her said voyage. And soe contynuinge in pay from thence-
forth forwards monthly and for every month and for more or less tyme
then a month after the rate aforesaid vntill such tyme as the said ship
shall returne and arive in Kingrode aforesaid homewards from the end
of the said voyage And that the said ship shall not stay nor abide at the
land of Virginia aforesaid this plsent voyage above the number of fifty
dayes by reason of any defalt or imployment of the said marchant lader
his factors or assignes. And the said owner for himselfe his executors and
adm" and for eu^y of them doth covenant promise and grant to and w*^
the said marchant lader his executors adm" and assignes by theis plsent
That the said ship nowe is and soe at all tymes hereafter (duringe the said
voyage) at his the said owners owne proper cost^ and charges (to his
best endeavors) shall be made stiffe stanche stronge well apparraled and
victualed and sufficiently furnished aswell w*^ able m' and seaven other
sufficient men and one boy to gou^ne and guide the said ship (duringe the
said voyage) as also w*"" all kjaid of tackle apparell municon and furniture
fit and necessary for her for the accomphshment of the said voyage, And
that the said men and maryners togeather w**" the Cocke or boat belong-
inge to the said ship shall at all tymes convenient durmge the said voyage
be ready at the comaund of the said Marchant lader his and their factors
and assignes to doe such reasonable service as by him or them shall be
requyred. And also that the said shippe shall be ready to set sayle from
the said port of BristoU by the said xv*^ day of September next ensuinge
the date hereof. Att w"^ tyme the said marchant lader doth for himselfe
his executors and admynistrators Covenant and promise to bee ready
SEPTEMBER, 1619 195
w'** his men goods provisions and other things aboard the said shippe to
make sayle in her. And moreover it is covenanted concluded and agreed
on by and betwene the said pties to theis presents for themselves their
executors and admynistrators [96] That if it shall happen (w'''' god forbid)
That the §said§ ship shall bee robbed or spoyled on the sea salt or fresh
(duringe the said voyage) of any manner of goods wares provisions or
marchandizes belonginge to the said ship or marchant lader. That then
the said owner shall stand to his owne losse and the m9chant lader by
his owne losse (if any bee) In witnes wherof &c.
A bond of 400^' is given by S"" Wittm Throkm9ton knight and Baronet Hcancciiedi
Richard Berkley George Thorpe John Smyth and John Woodleefe Esqr^
to M*" WiUiams to pforme Covenants.
M*^. That the ship set sayle from Bristoll the xv*^ of September. 1619.
LXXI. Remembrances for Captain Woodleefe
September, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (8), pp. 71-72
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 122
[71] Remembrances for M'' Captayne Woodleefe in Virginia, against the
returne of this plsent Ship. September. 1619.
1. That you write back what number of men and woomen wee shall
secondly send, and when to leave the coast of England, and howe to bee
furnished.
2. That our tres (with that of S"" Edwin Sandis) bemge delyu^ed to S'
George Yardley, you returne vs a pticular answere from him, touchinge
the contents of them, wherof we give j^ou Copies for your better remem-
brance.
3. M' Smythes pticular request is, That you forget not to furnishe him,
with some good Tobacco seed.
4. To returne vs answere of our tre to Thomas Partridge whether hee
come into your family or not.
196 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
5. That you procure a Certificat from the governor of Virginia, or other
officer theirvnto assigned, of the names and number of our men, there
landinge for plantacon.
6. That you adu^tise vs whether you agree w*^ S"" George Yardley for
his fifth p*«.
7. To bee careful! to make the best speedy vse you can, el w*^ the truck-
inge stuffs nowe sent, of beades, feate hatchets. Copper, shooes, knives.
8. To bee carefull to sowe all your seeds in due season, that you frustrate
not the experience wee intend, aswell as the losse of the charge.
9. We have pmised that Thomas Peirse shalbee instructed in Carpenters
work, w"^ is his fathers request, and the yonge mans inclynacon.
10. That the ship Carpenter forthw*^ vpon arrivall fall in hand with
makinge our boate, otherwise we loose the charge layd out for the mate-
rialls and wee you the needfull vse & hope of profit.
[72] To adu^tise S' George Yardley That in respect of the instant depture
of the ship vpon the finishinge of our Accompts togeather, wee had not
any possible leisure to send him a pticuler Copy thereof, w'=^ contayneth
many sheets. Howbeit the totall of all our disbursements, the charge
of the ship wee bought, w**" the computacon of the hire of this Ship for
six monthes w*'' the Pilots wages and his mans and the Surgeons will
come to one thousand and forty pounds and somewhat vpwards. Soe
that his Share to bee sent backe by this Ship, if hee accept of a fifth pte
wiU come vnto two hundred and eight pounds at the least.
SEPTEMBER, 1619 197
lxxii. "a lyst of the men no we sent for plantacon vnder
Captayne Woodleefe governor"
September, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (9), pp. 73-75
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 123
[73] September 1619. A lyst of §the§ men nowe sent for plantacon vnder Captayne
Woodleefe governor .
Their names
fferdinando Yate, gent 3. yeares 50. acres
(returned 20. mtij .1620.) ^
John Blanchard gent 3. yeares.
Richard Godfry Joyner 3. years .
(drowned) ||mort||
Rowhind Paynter 3. years _
(dead)
Thomas Coopy Carpenter & Smyth fowler and Turner, 3. years,
(dead mort)
Henry Peerse gent 4. yeares .
(dead)
John Cole 7. years.
(dead)
Humfry Osborne 3. years 30. acr.
(dead)
Stephen Torset 4. years 25. acr.
(dead)
Humphry Plant Sawier & Carpenter 3. years 30. acr
(dead)
Thomas Davis Cooper & Shingler 3. years 30. acr.
(dead)
Xropher Nelme shoomaker 3. years 20. acr
(dead)
RichardSherifethelderCarpenter ||y*wentw*''M'"Thorpe||- 3. years 30. acr.
(dead)
Richard Sherife the yonger e©ttpei= Couper 3. years 30. acr
(dead)
Witlm Clement Cook and Gardner 6. years 20. acr
Thomas Peirse for hops & oade 7. years 30. acr.
(dead)
s 50.
acres
0.
0
50.
acres
30.
acr.
s 25.
acres
40.
acr
' Parentheses inclose marginal notes in the handwriting of John Smyth.
198
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Xropher Bourton Taylor
Thomas Molton Cook & gardner
James Cley Joyner
(dead)
Charles Coyfe a gumnaker and Smyth and for fish pitch
and tarre
(dead)
Edward Paynter
(slayne)
Walter Hampton
(dead)
Samuell Coopy
(dead)
WiltmCole
(dead)
Wiltm Parker
(dead)
John Hurd
(dead)
[74]
WiTtm Patche
(dead)
Thomas Patche
(dead)
Thomas Sandford
(dead)
WiUm Stone
(q of him)
John Taylor ||als stokeleyll
(dead)
John Jones gardner & Smyth
(dead)
Thomas Denton
(dead)
Thomas Thorpe
(slayne)
WiTtm Mettrickes
(dead)
Wiltm Moores
(dead)
Robert Taylor
(dead)
John Bninnet
(dead)
Alredy in Virginia for .4.
.1619.
4. years 30. acr.
4 §5§. years 25. acr
3. years 0—0
3. years 40. acr
7. years 30. acr
3. years 30. acr
3. years 15. acr
7. years 30. acr
6. years 30. acr
5. yeares 30. acr
6. years 30. acres
6. years 30. acr
6. years 30. acr
6. years 30. acr.
6. years 25. acr
8. years 30. acr
8. years 20. acr.
7. years 30. acr
years the peece from midsomer
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 199
Each acre at xij'' rent p Ann
Richard Godfiy hath the tenth of Toll, tenth of his workes.
Thomas Coopy hath xl° p Ann payd to his wife And the third pte of his vacant
midle houres.
John Cole hath xP for the first yeare. iii" for the second yeare and iiij" for the third
yeare, And for the .4. last years — ■ 0 — 0.
Xropher Nelmes wife is to have xiij^ iiij'' p Ann.
fTerdinando Yate hath iiij" p Ann allowed to him in lieu of apparell, to bee payd out
of the profits yearly brought from Virginia.
John Blanchard hath the like to fferdinando Yate.
In none of the rest is any variacon or difference.
[75]
John Singer the Surgeon hath 50' in hand towards furnishinge of his chest, And
thirty shillings the month, begininge munday .13. Septembr .1619.
John Cole hath receyved in hand for his first yeares wages forty shillings.
Wittm Clement had given him — xiiij^
Thomas Davis for three yeares wages before hand hath had — xxij' vi''.
Xropher Nelme for two years wages before hand hath receyved — xxvi' viij''.
M'' Toby ffelgate hath all things paj^d to him vpon his bill till .13. Septembr .1619:
beinge munday, when he enters into his full pay of — iiij" x' the month.
Also hee is to have by the month for his man from the same day — xviij^
Wherof M^ Williams is to pay — xxv^
And the company (w''" M'' Thorpe vndertaketh) — xv'.
Henry Townsend'
(mort)
Tho: carter
(mort)
Rio sherifFe
(mort)
Ric ptridge
(mort)
LXXIII. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates
A Commission to Captain John Woodleefe
September 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (5), pp. 59, 60
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 124
[59] To all xrian people to whom theis plsent^ shall come wee S'' WilTm
Throkm^ton of ClowerwaU in the county of Gloiic knight and baronet,
* This entire entry is by John Smyth.
went after w*'' M'' Thorpe .27. ffitij .1620.
200 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford in the said County, Escb George Thorpe
of Waneswell in the said County, Escj, and lohn Smyth of Northnibly in the
said county gent doe send greetinge. Wheras wee the said S*" Wiltm
Richard George and lohn doe intend within ten dayes next at the farthest
to send one ship furnished called the Margaret, and in her thirty men or
therabouts for plantacon in the land of Virginia, and the same number
of men to increase at other subsequent voyages & returnes of the said
ship or some other, and there to erect and build a towne to be called
Barkley and to settle and plant our said men and dyu^s other inhabitants
there, to the honor of allmighty god, the inlargeinge of xfian religion and
to the augmentacon and renowne of the generall plantacon in that cuntry,
and the pticular good and profit of ourselves men and servants as wee
hope. And wheras also for the better orderinge and governement as well
of ottf our said people and men nowe ready to bee shipped and of those
that shall hereafter bee sent in augmentacon of their number, and fower
others alread}'- there, as also of our affaires and busines of what kind
soever in that Cuntry happeninge or arisinge, wee have agreed w**" Cap-
tayne lohn Woodleefe of Prestwood in the County of Buckingham Esq^,
to take vpon him the labor care charge oversight and governm* both of
our said men and businesses (aswell pisent as future) to bee directed to
him. Nowe knowe yee That wee the said S' Willm Throkm^ton Richard
Berkeley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth by vertue and force of the
authority and power given vnto vs in and by one Indenture bearinge date
the third day of ffebruary last past before the date hereof made to vs and
S' George Yardley knight nowe governor of Virginia, by the Treasorer
and company of adventurers and planters of the City of London for the
first CoUony in Virginia with the advise and consent of the counsell of
the same, Have nomynated and appojmted And [60] by theis jSsentC as
farre as in vs lyeth doe nomynate authorize and appoynt the said Captayne
lohn Woodleefe to be Captaj^ne and governor of our said people and
servants to pforme and execute the said office and authority of Captayne
and governor by and accordinge to the power and authority vnto vs
given by the said Indenture from the Treasorer and company of Virginia
aforesaid, and accordinge to the ordinances directions and instructions
by vs lymited and appey^%ed subscribed, herewith also delyu^ed vnto
him, and of such other as hereafter we shall plscribe and not otherwise.
Givinge likewise and grantinge vnto the said Captayne lohn Woodleefe
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 201
full power and authority as much as m vs lyeth, aswell by way of expor-
tacon out of England as by way of trade either with the natives of Vir-
ginia, or with the EngHsh there residinge or to bee residinge, to bee our
cheife marchant and to comerce trucke and trade as to him shall seeme
best, to and for vs and to our vse and behoofe, Theirby to bringe or
send vnto vs by way of importacon any such marchandizes as the said
Cuntry of Virginia doth or shall afforde All which the said Captayne
lohn Woodleefe faithfully promiseth to pforme accordingly. In witnes
wherof we have hereto put our hands and seales the fourth day of Sep-
tember .1619. in the xvij''' yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord kinge
lames of England ff ranee and Ireland and of Scotland the liij*''.
LXXIV. Agreement between Sir William Throckmorton, Richard
Berkeley, George Thorpe, John Smyth, and Captain John
Woodleefe
September 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 9, also 3 (7), pp. 64-70
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 125
Covenants and agreements had and made by and betwene S' Wilt™
Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in the county of Glouc knight and baronet
on the first pte, Richard Berk||e||ley of Stoke Gifford in the said County
Escb on the second pte, George Thorpe of Wanes well in the said
County Esc|^ on the third pte, John Smyth of North nibley in the
said County gent on the fourth pte. And John Woodleefe of Prestwood
in the County of Buckingham Esff, pte on the fift pte, the fourth ||day ||
of September 1619. Anno xvij"° regni Jacobi Regis AngHe .&c. et
Scotie. liij'^'°. As pticularly followeth.
Wheras a voyage is (with ||by|| the grace of god) intended into the land of
Virginia with a shippe called the Margaret of Bristoll, of the burden of forty
seven tun or therabouts, within ten dayes next at the farthest, furnished with
thirty |1& twojl men and other necessary provisions at the charges of the said
pties, for plantacon in the said land, with an intent and agreement amongst
themselves to encrease the said number aswell with men already abydinge
in the said land, as with others to bee hereafter sent out of England,
202 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
And wheras for the intent and purpose aforesaid, and the better to enable
the said plantacon, they the said S'' Wittm Richard Throkmton, Richard
Berk||e||ley, George Thorpe and John Smyth have in their owne names and
in the name of S" George Yardley knight no we governor |iof || ift the said land
of Virginia, procured in ffebruary last past from the Treasorer and company
of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the first Collony in Vir-
ginia, by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the same, one Indenture
of Covenant^ and grants to the effect aforesaid, as by the same may appeare.
And wheras also for the better orderinge and governm* aswell of the said
people and men nowe ready to bee shipped, and of those that shall hereafter
bee sent in augmentacon of their number, and of some others alredy
beinge m Virginia, As also of all such affayres and businesses that may in
the said Cuntry happen to arise, they the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton
Richard BerkJleHley George Thorpe and John Smyth have made and
delyu^ed to the said John Woodleefe vnder their hands and seales one
Comission of the date hereof, therby nomynatinge and authorisinge
him to bee Captayne and governor over the said people and men, to
pforme and execute his said office and authority by and accordinge to
such ordinances directions and instructions as they the said S' Wittm,
Richard, George, and John have lymited in wrytinge and delyu^ed vnto
him the said John Woodleefe, and of such other as they shall hereafter
plscribe, w*=^ the said John Woodleefe hereby covenanteth to execute and
see pformed accordingly; Nowe it is mutually and pticularly further
Covenanted and agreed by and betwene all and eu9y the said pties to
theis pisents in manner and forme followinge,
1. And first they the said S' Witlm Throkm9ton, Richard Barkley, George
Thorpe and John Smyth doe mutually agree, That the place in Virginia
where theire said governor and people shall first sit dov/ne, plant and build
vpon, shall bee called Berk||el|ley, And their lands and territory about the
same shalbee called Berk||e|lley Hee Hundred, as well that land accruinge
vnto them vpon this their first plantacon and shares already purchased.
As also vpon the second accrument, allotment, or division, and of all
shares hereafter also by them to bee purchased (if any bee) vnles the same
shall fall out in a farre remote distance from the place of their first plan-
tacon, And the same towne to bee hereafter incorporated in such manner
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 203
and forme and with such lymits and bounds as hereafter by them or any
three of them shall be m wry tinge agreed vpon.
2 Itm it is mutually Covenanted and agreed vpon each w*** other by and
betwene the said S"" Wittm Throkm9ton Richard Berk|le||ley George Thorpe
and John Smyth, That all manner of charges and disbursements already
made or hereafter to bee made in any wise touchinge or concerninge the
affayres or businesses of Virginia, or the prosecution of this or any other
future voyages, shall be borne and defrayed at their equaU cost^ and
charges in all things. And the propty and interest of all things || touching
or concrnmg y" e^ affaires of Virginia 1| bought or to bee bought or payd for,
or w'^'" in any kind or Condicon either in England or Virginia shall accrue or
arise to them or their benefit, shall come and remayne in equall ptes
benefit and interest to each of them. And that noe losse or damage,
benefit or gayne shall fall or accrewe to any of them their executors,
admynistrators or assignes by the death or survivor of any of them more
or lesse, then if they were all of them fower stUl lyvinge
3. Itm it is likewise mutually covenanted and agreed vpon by and betwene
the said S'' Wittm Richard George and John, each with other seu^ally and
respectively each for himselfe to and with |lthe|| other That in all their
Counsells consultacons resolutions and determynacons in or about any
the said Voyages or affayres, or of any thinge in reference or relation
theirvnto, If they fower shall not agree entirely and fully in one and the
same mynd opynion or determynacon, but that any one of them shall
differ or discent from the mynd or opynion of the other three. That the
resolution, determynacon and proceedinge shall bee as the greater pte
of them fower shall agree vnto and determyne of in wrytinge. Aad the
BUllllU I7t7 UCt! HJl iJlllTlVlI 1 tJLlllj^ ZXllKt 'VVlilUlgTj tlI3k?\Jlll;Utl ttTTtT B U. Willi t ULTO: V 11 tU^
"Ut TJiTltu TTtrrrnr ^U LiitJl \T IHU U^j^illUilM u*J^ ctt3 rr Hlidx ^yj^ it cert irtTtr ttiBtSUllDUtl
Of othcrwiae argued ef spoken against e* differently art ^ without aey
vnwillingnco ef longer resemblance thcrcofr And that noe matter of
busines in any wise concerninge the p!misses, shall bee agreed vnto but
as aforesaid. And beinge once agreed vnto ||& determined|| of overruled
as aforesaid shall not bee altered infringed or neglected in the prosecucon
but by like assent agreement or dispensacon of three at the least as afore-
said, and as the case shall requyre.
204 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
4 Itm wheras the said Richard BerkHelJley hath not hithervnto procured
or purchased any land in Virginia by way or course of one or more shares,
as the said S"" WiRm Throkm9ton George Thorpe and John Smyth have
ah-eady seu^ally done, It is neu^thelesse mutually agreed and assented
vnto by all of them, That if more Shares shall bee hereafter purchased
bought or obtayned, by any of them fower Joyntly or severally, That (to
the end equall privyledge may bee enioyed by them all fower) the same
shall be payd for equally, and each of them to bee equally interested in
the land obtayned by such purchase of such shares, wherein each of them
is leaft at his severall Hberty to contract and buy as him pleaseth more
or lesse of such Shares, not exceedinge Ijin all to any one aboue 10|| t€ft the
peece, Hw*'' those already had.||
5. Itm wheras the said John Woodleefe hath at his owne charges about
Aprill last transported fower men into Virgmia beinge in his family nowe
there abydinge with his wife and children who are by severall agreement^
by severall Indentures to serve him for fower yeares the peece or neere
therabouts. And hath also furnished them at his like charges with apparell
and Armes It is agreed That the charges layd out and sustayned by him
about the same, shall bee allowed agame vnto him (deductinge his owne
ptes pro rata as after followeth) And that the said fower men and such
others as shall bee by him the said John Woodleefe drawne into the Vir-
ginian family wherof hee is appoynted Captayne and governor, whether
natives or EngUshe shall bee as Joynt servants in equall interest pro rata,
to all the pties herevnto, and to stand assocyated in each respect and as
members and pt^ of the said family
6. Itm the said John Woodleefe hereby Covenanteth and agreeth with all
and eu9y of the said pties to theis jSIsent^, That none of such men or serv-
ants as hee hath or shall have any iurisdiction power, governement or
authority over, whether of his p!sent family nowe there abydinge or derived
from S' Thomas Wayneman or any others, shaU bee setled or placed or
abide on that side the ryver called the kings ryver, where this plsent Col-
lony, wherof he goeth governor shall sit downe, vnles full ten English
myles e^ from them. And that hee will not have directly or indirectly any
other family or pte of any then this Colony aforesaid nor any other gov-
ernement by himselfe alone, or Joyntly with any other pson or psons.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 205
Then onely with amongst and over such as nowe are sent with him under
his conduct, and of such as by the other pties herevnto shall bee hereafter
sent vnto him, and shall and will lyve and converse with and amongst
such their said Colony and servants, and not of elswhere. And also
shall and will from tyme to tyme doe his honest and faithfull best endeav-
ors to benefit and advance the same Colony and the pticular profit of the
pties herevnto, wthout drawinge or derivinge to himselfe from henceforth
any pryvate or pticular gayne or profit, directly or indirectly, other then
what shall truly come and redownd to hunselfe and the pties herevnto
vpon accompt, accordinge to his seu^all portion and portions m theis
plsentC expressed.
7, Itm wheras also it is purposed by the pties herevnto within one yeare
next (god soe assistinge) to transport thirty or more other men for like
plantacon in Virginia, vnder the gou^nem' of Wittm Chester Esq,, It is
hereby expressed and declared. That the like Comission and instructions
with like power and authority and vnder the like Condicons respectively,
shall bee conferred on him, as nowe is ||vp||on the said John Woodleefe
(mutatis mutandis) And that both their Colonies and companies shall
bee from tyme to tyme as neere as may bee, supplyed and maintayned in
equall numbers of men and all other provisions. And that each of them
the said Wittm Chester and John Woodleefe shall have contynuance in
their severall governement^ till a Division bee made by the said S'^ Wittm
Throckm9ton Richard Bark§e§ley George Thorpe and John Smyth or three
of them. And that each of them in lieu of their seu^all intertainment^
cares aed and paynes shall have allowed vnto them a full xxv^*" pte apeece
of the wholl cleere gaynes and profits from tyme to tyme duringe their
governement^ cominge and arysinge from their Colony es ettfe ef [I or
familyes injl Virginia, To bee payd vnto them after sale of such goods m
England or elswhere.
8. Itm it is agreed That at the tyme That ptieon of lands, men, goods and
chatties, shalbee made betwene the pties herevnto whome it shall con-
cerne. That each man shall first make his choyce of such three men as
best liketh hmi, out of eyther of the said Htwojl Colonyes ||or families!! as
were by himselfe drawne into the Journy and provided to bee sent over,
Consideracon beinge theirin had of their severall termes of yeares then
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not expyred, to bee set downe by the rest of the ptners or the more pte of
them.
9. Itm Wheras the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton Richard Berk||ellley George
Thorpe and John Smyth have heretofore agreed at equall charges amongst
themselves to buy and provide all things *h touchinge their said plantacons,
aswell past, nowe plsent and to come, And wheras S' George Yardley
knight nowe governor of Virginia, beinge named a Joynt patentee in the
said Indenture hath heretofore by his tre dated the fourth of December
last, written to the said S' Wiltm, vndertaken to furnish and lade backe
the pte of his adventure out of such goods and comodyties to be sent
from Virginia vpon returne of this ship as might countervaile his fift pte
Desiringe that his said pte of charge might bee layd out and disbursed
for him in the meane tyme. It is nowe agreed vnto vpon the desire [*] of
the said John Woodleefe, That if in case the said S' George shall relin-
quish his said fifthe pte vpon conference to be had betwene them two in
Virginia, That then the said John Woodleefe shall be admitted theirvnto
payinge vpon returne of the said ship in mony or good m9chantable wares
soe much as vpon accompt shall appeare to bee a fifthe pte. And as the
fifthe pte of the other patentees iustly cometh vnto, w''^ he covenanteth
hereby to pay and pforme accordingly.
[10] Itm it is hereby agreed and declared That the said John Woodleefe
shall stand Adventurer w*^ the said S'' Wittm Throkm9ton for a full third
pte of his adventure, over and besides his fifthe pte from S' George
Yardley if it accrewe to him. Each of the said Adventurers and pties
to theis plsent^ hereby mutually and respectively covenantinge and
promisinge each with other, to beare satisfy and pay at the dayes and
tymes requysite and appoynted. All such monies as to their seu9all ptes
doth or shall from tyme to tyme apptayne, for the good and effectuall
furtherance and prosecucon of the said voyage, ||& affaires, || without
OF Advcnturcra, it beinge not restrayned to any of the said patentees to
take vnto them, vnder theis agreements such ptners as they shall Uke
of but not to beare voyce in any consultacon or resolucon
11. Itm wheras — xxxiij^i by the month is agreed to bee payd to Edward
Williams of the City of BristoU marchant for hire of the said ship, And —
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iiij^' X" by the month to Toby ffelgate pylot for his wages within fifteene
dayes after returne of the said ship As by bonds and other securities
given for payment therof by some of the pties herevnto may appeare,
It is hereby agreed That for the more assured paym* therof there shall
bee by the said S' Wittm, Richard, George and John Smyth delyu^ed to
II M' William II Yeomans |lvicar|| of St. Philhps [**] (appoynted Treasorer for
the jls'^ll voyage ||& affaires ||) fifty pounds the peece before the Twentieth
of January next for the better pformance wherof, and of all and singuler
Covenants and agreem*-^ in theis plsent^ menconed, each pty bindeth
himselfe his heires executors admynistrators and assignes seu9ally and
apart each to other respectively in the penall some of Two hundreds
pounds the peece. In witnes wherof the said pties to theis i^^sent^
Enterchangeably as apptayneth have put their hands and scales the
day and yeare first above written.
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] Coven||e||nts & agreem*^ mutually amongst
ourselves. 1619. 17. Jac.
LXXV. Sir William Throckmorton, Richard Berkeley, et al.
"Ordinances direccons and Instructions to Captaine John
Woodlefe"
September 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 10, also 3 (6), pp. 61-63
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Kecords No. 126
Ordinances direccons and Instructions to Captaine John Woodleefe for
the gouerment of o'' men and servant^ in the Towne and hundered of
Bearkley in Virginia giuen by vs S"' Wiltm Throkm^ton knight and bar-
ronet Richard Bearkley Esq, George Thorpe escf, and John Smyth gent
wherevnto our comission of the date hereof made to the said captaine
Woodleefe hath reference, the fourth day of September 1619 Anno xvij"
Jac. regis Angli &c
1 Impf wee ordaine that the day of our ships arrivall at the place assigned
for plantacon in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perputualy keept
holy as a day of thanksgiuing to Almighty god.
208 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
2 I wee doe ordaine that the lord^ day be keept in holy and religious
order and that all bodily labour and vaine sporty and scandolous recre-
ations be refrained, and that morning and evening prayer (according to
the english booke of common prayer) be Dayly read and attended vnto
and such other divine exercisses of preaching and reading to be on the
said day vsed, as it shall please god to enable the minister for the tyme
there being to pforme. And that all such other festivalls and holidayes
be observed and keept w'='' are authorised and appoynted by the lawes
and statutes of this realme of England, And the rites and ceremonies
authorized plscribed or apoynted by the ecclesiasticall lawes or channons
of this realme of England and booke of coiTion prayer (estabUshed by
authority) be in all things observed and keept, accordmg as it is vsed in
the church of England.
3 I wee doe ordayne and direct, that you our gouernor and all our people
and servants assemble togeather once a day to prayer, imediatly after the
forenoone labour ended and before dinner. And that the pson then absent
(you our gouernor and yo' assistants hereafter named exepted) shalbe
punished with the losse of his supp9 the same evening vnles the minister
or yo"" selfe allowe of his excuse or cause of his absence
4 I wee will and require that vpon yo'' arrivall in the kings river in Vir-
ginia or in any branch thereof that yo" take es especiaU care for choice of
the place where yo" first sett downe and entend for yo' settled habitacon,
(be it one this side or beyond James [x x s s s] towne) that the same
be healthy for ayre and accomodate w*^ fresh water and easy for accesse
vnto w**" shipe pinnace or barge rich alsoe in mould and [x x] soyle and
of most likelyhoode to brmg fourth the best commodities of that cuntry
either already knowne or by vs hoped for. And iron oare silke grasse
mulbery trees for norishmg of silke wormes, apt for vines, english wheat,
maize and other Virginia corne and for rice, Aniseeds flax [oade] oyle seede
and the like, rich alsoe in meadow and pasture for cattell and in timber
for shiping and other vses, and alsoe convenient and vsefuU for fowle fish
and the like, And that yo" reso[x xjlue not on the place w^'^out the
advice of yo*" assistants hereafter named and the assent of the greater
number of them. Wherein allsoe wee wiU yo" to pceede w**" the advice of
S'' George Yardley gouernor of that kingdome, deliuering our ters written
SEPTEMBER 4, 1619 209
vnto him in that behalfe, provided that you settle not but where the
natiues, (if any be or clayme) are first avoyded by composicon
5 I wee doe ordayne and direct that imediatly after the place of habi-
tacon is agreed vppon in manner aforesaid, that yo" cause forthw**" to be
erected houses fit for the present shelter and succor of our people y^"^ as
wee suppose, may be for the better expedicon built homelike and to be
couered w**" bordes; of w'''' we commend to yo"" especiall care the framing
of twoo, where of the one for the safe keeping of the tooles implements
of husbandry powder, shott. Armor, and victuall, w""" wee wish may be
be strongly planted on the inside: And the other for your assemblies at
time of prayer and time of diet, and our further direction is, That if the
ship shall disburden for lading before the said storehouses for receipt
thereof cane be built, That then the same be vnladen into the comon
warehouse in James Towne, or the Bermuday grana'"y by the gouernors
order and therevnto first obtayned.
6 I wee doe ordaine that w**^ all convenient expedicon, yo" cause to be
inclosed 400 acres (or more) w*"" a stronge pale of seaven foote and halfe
highe whereby such corne grayne seeds vines Tobacco, and the like as
shalbe sowen or planted and such cattle as shalbe transported by vs or
provided in Virginia, will be more safely preserved.
7 I wee doe nominate and comend vnto yo" as yo"" assistants for yo"'
better exection of the authority by vs on yo" conferred, fferdinando yeat,
John Blanchard Richard Godfry Rowland Panter and Thomas Coppy, of
whose seu^all integrities and discretions wee hauing made sufficient triall
doe therefore ordaine, that in all businesses of import of what kind soever,
you take theire advise, and the assent of the greatest pte of them fiue:
And that they diet w**" and as yo"" selfe, at one and the same table togeather
And that alsoe all the rest doe diet togeather, and to be equaly pvided
for as nere as may be:
8 I we doe ordaine, that there shalbe an ordinary Corps dewe gard each
night in our towne of Bearkley, to consist at the first of fiue, to succeede
in torne as the company will afford and afterwards as yo'' number shall
encrease whereof one to be of the number of those seaven that shall be
deputie and called, captaines of the watche.
210 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
9 I for the more decent and comley gouerment and ordering of our
famyly wee substitute and appoynt, fferdinando yeat to be ancient, and
Rowland Paynter Se''geant of the company, And John Blanchard to be
steward of the houshold and clarke of the store of apparrell and beding
And the said Rowland Paynter to be clarke of the kitchin, w*'' w* two or
more (as Caters or cuntry Purvires) to be associated vnto him, And Henry
Perce to be vsher of the hall and Thomas Partridg now abiding in Vir-
ginia (if he ioyne vnto to be balyffe of our husbandries, if not, then
whone yo" and yo'' assistants shall thinke meete, and the said fferdinando
yeat to take care of our Armor and of all our tooles of husbandry.
10 I wee doe ordayne that if it shall soe please god that M'' Woodleefe
dye before the Arivall of M"" Chester, That then the gouerment of our
famiUes and of our affayres shall remaine w*^ and vnder those Assistants
and the survivers of them that wee haue before associated vnto M'' Wood-
leefe and if it shall please god that either M'' Woodleefe or M'' Chester
shall die after both of them are arrived in Virginia, That then the gouer-
ment of both famyUes shall remaine w*'' and vnder the surviver of them
ayded w**" the assistants of bothe famihes.
[Indorsed:] Copy of Instructions geven to Captayne Woodleefe. 4. Sept.
1619. 17. Jac.
LXXVI. Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley
Hundred and Robert Coopy of North Nibley
September 7, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 1 1
Document in the New York Public Library. Original Document with Signatures
and Seals Affixed
List of Records No. 127
This Indenture made the seventh day of September. 1619. in the xvij*^
yeare of the raigne of our sou^aigne lord kinge lames of England &c.
Betwene S'' Wittm Throkm9ton knight and baronet Richard Berkley
Escb George Thorpe Esq, and lohn Smyth gent on the one pte And
Robert Coopy of Northnibly in the county of Glouc Husbandman on
th'other pte. Witnesseth That the said Robert doth hereby covenant
SEPTEMBER 7, 1619 211
faythfully to serve the said S'' WiUm, Richard George and lohn for
three yeares from datye hefe of §his landinge§ in the land of
Virginia, there to bee imployed in the lawful! and reasonable workes
and labors of them the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn and
their assignes, and to be obedient to such governors his and their
assistants and counsell as they the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and
lohn shall from tyme to tyme appoynt and set over % him. In
consideracon whereof, the said S'' Wiltm Richard George and lohn doe
covenant with the said Robert to transport him (with gods assistance)
with all convenient speed into the said land of Virginia at their costC and
charges in all things, and there to maintayne him with convenient diet
and apparell meet for such a servant, And in thend of the said terme to
make him a free man of the said Cuntry theirby to enioy all the hberties
freedomes and priviledges of a freeman there, And to grant to the said
Robert thirty acres of land within their Territory or hundred of Barkley
in the said land for the terme of his life and of two others then by him to
bee named (if hee bee then lyvinge) vnder the yearly rent of twelve pence
for each acre, and such other reasonable §condicons and§ services as ate
vauall ftftd accustomed ift tfee said laftd §at or before the sealinge therof
shall be agreed betwene the said pties.§ And to pay each quarter of a
yeare ten shillings to the wife of the said Robert at her house in North-
nibly aforesaid towards her mayntenance duringe the said terme if hee
soe longe lyve, Wherof is alredy payd thirty shillings. Given Enter-
changeably vnder their hands and scales the day and yeare first above
written.
Ric: Berkeley (Seal)
Geo: Thorpe (Seal)
loHN Smyth (Seal)
[Indorsed:] Rob: Coopy he forso[oA-e] y^ voyage: — by assent.
212 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXXVII. Sir William Throckmorton and his Three Associates
Letter to Sir George Yeardley
September 9, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (11), Page 77
Document in the New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 128
[77] To our honorable frend S' George Yardley knight governor of Virginia.
Hon*'''' S"": Wee send y©« herinclosed the copy of our Ire written the
xviij*^ of ffebruary last, least the same should not yet bee come to your
hands, And although we have somewhat longer drawne out the dispatch
of our busines by reason of some hindrances that vnexpectedly arose,
yet by gods assistance we have herewith sent in a ship called the Margaret
of Bristoll .35. men vnder the comaund of Captayne John Woodleefe to
bee planted in Vu-ginia by vertue of our Patent, wherm if it please you
to hold a pte, wee need not doubt of your assistance; but not knowinge
whether you"" other nowe greater imploym*^ will suffer you to discend soe
lowe as to accept hereof, wee doe hereby comend vnto your favorable
pteccon our wholl busines, aswell for the choyce of a fit place for our
plantacon (w"'' in pticular we leave to Captayne Woodleefe to informe)
as also to comend vnto you the desire wee your frends have to live in the
favorable remembrance of your dayly assistinge of Captayne Woodleefe:
Wee also send you herewith the Accompt of all charges past in this busi-
nes, that you may the better satisfy yourselfe, whether you will bee
pleased to loyne with vs or noe, intreatinge that if you shall accept of
our ptnership, That then by this ship you send vs either in mony or
m9chantable goods your fifth pte therof, and also order for the charges
of further supply to bee sent vnto our plantacon both of men & neces-
saries w"^ by gods assistance wee purpose not longer to neglect, then
Aprill next at the farthest. The further adu^tisement of our affajTes
we comend to the relacon of Captayne Woodleefe. Comendinge our-
selves in aU frendly respects, We remayne ever
Your very loving frends
WiEtM Throkm9ton
Richard Berkeley
George Thorpe
BrLstoll .9. Sept 1619 Iohn Smythe
SEPTEMBER ]o, 1619
213
LXXVIII. The Certificate of John Swye, Mayor of Bristol,
OF the Men who Shipped in the "Margaret" under Captain
Woodleefe
September 15, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, 3 (10), page 76
Document in the New York Public Library
List of Records No. 129
[76] To the Treasorer company and Counsell of Adventurers and planters
of the City of London, for the first Colony in Virginia.
Theis are to certify That in the good Ship of Bristoll called the Margaret,
this pisent xv*'' day of September. 1619. were shipped from our port of
Bristoll for plantacon in Virginia, at the charges of S"" Willm Throkm9ton
knight and Baronet, Richard Berkeley George Thorpe and lohn Smyth
Esquiers vnder the conduct of lohn Woodleefe Escf,, appoynted Captayne
and governor over them, theis thirty and six psons whose names ensue,
who forthw*^ proceeded in their voyage accordingly.
Toby ffelgate gent
fferdinando Yate gent
lohn Blanchard gent
Henry Peers gent
Richard Godfry
Thomas Coopy
Rowland Painter
lohn Cole
Humphry Osborne
Humphry Plant
Thomas Davis
Xfopher Nelme
Richard Sherife thelder
Richard Sherife the yonger
Edward Paynter
Charles Coyfe
lames Cley
Samuell Coopy
lohn
Willm Cole
Thomas Peirse
Thomas Deinton
Xfopher Bourton
WilTm Parker
lohn Hurd
Witlm Patche
Thomas Patche
Thomas Sandford
Willm Stone
lohn lones
Stephen Torfet
Thomas Molton
lohn Taylor
Walter Hampton
Thomas Thorpe
lohn Singer
WiUm Clement
Swye maior.
214 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXXIX. Account of A. B. of the Expenses of the Voyage, ren-
dered TO Sir William Throckmorton and Associates
September 16, 1619, to September 16, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (32), Pages 140-141
Document in the New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 130
[140] The accompt of A. B. for all monies payd since the xvj*^ of Septem-
ber .1619. touchinge the last yeares voyage and the wages of those
servants then sent since growne due to them to this day. 16. Sept 1620 \
To lohn Driver Carpenter for worke by him done vpon our owne ship l
at Gatcombe vpon his bill of 3^ — 16^ — 3'*. payd as his bill and ac- \ iij"
quitance sheweth I
To lohn White Carpenter for worke about the same Ship as his bill 1 ^^•■•s
and acquitance sheweth I
To Richard Soten for worke about the same ship as his bill and ac- I ^^-^
quitance sheweth J
To lohn Barrowe Carpenter for timber trunnells and worke about the 1 ^^^yj^s y[[-.a
same ship as his bill and acquitance sheweth J
To WiTTm Donynge for planckes and hordes bought of him for the same 1 ^j^j-s
ship as his bill and acquitance shewe J
Theis .5. former somes are payd also by warrant of the subscription of Richard
Partridge avowinge the truth of them.
To Willm Archard and Wiltm Lewis least owinge to them for writinge 1
in September .1619. As their bill and the foot of the last yeares \ lv^
Accompt shewe I
To S' Wiltm Throkm9ton vpon his bill in October last after the last |
Accompt not therin allowed to him, w'''^ he recouped as his Ire of | iiij". xviij**
.7. October .1619. sheweth I
To the wife of Richard Godfry loaned to her at seu^all tymes since
her husbands depture in supply of her want^, w"" is to be repayd.
To the wife of lohn Cole for his wages by agreement for Michaelmas i
& xmas quarters .1619. and Anuncyacon and Midsomer quarters | x^
.1620. by argeem* i
[141]
To the wife of Xfopher Nelme for his wages for Xmas quarter .1619. |
And for Th'anuncyacon midsomer and Michas quarters .1620. by [ xiij^. iiij'^
agreement '
' This date is entered by John Smyth.
vnj'
SEPTEMBER 20, 1619 215
To the wife of Thomas Coopy for his Xmas quarters wages .1619. And t ,,
his Anunciacon Midsomer and Michas wages .1620. by agreem'.. J '
ffor Clowt leather by me payd sent over the lastyeare not in that i _ ^--a
accompt P'
To M"" Langly vpon his bill not brought in till after the endinge of the \...^ _ ^
last yeares accompt, as by the same appeareth J
Sm total xxxj" xij^ vj"
Quarta pars inde — vij" xviij^ j'' ob w"*" each of the fower pteners oweth me.
A. B.
LXXX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
September 20, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 131
S"' I send y" here enough to read; & therfore my owne writing may be
short: so also must it be, for my tyme is spent. The next week I will
write to y" at full of all busines, & the next moneth be w*'' y", to assist
in effecting §them§. Meane while I shalbe glad to heare from y"" of the
nues stirring in those parts: especially of the certainty of the affaires of
Bohemia: & what else y" please.
I pray y" doo not swarue from my former order of paiments: viz
First all for the Bona nova.
Secondly Fraight & wages for the Diana.
Thirdly the old Debts for the Diana: coming by M"" Webs note
to 170 1 in all.
Then not anie more till o' meeting, for a reason y" then shall
knowe.
And I pray y"^ get y°'' warren ts to me for all from the Committies: & to
beare Date a little before the monie was paid: hereof be carefull: But for
the old Debt for the Diana it must be from the Auditors. So w*'' most
hartie commendacions, I rest
Y°" assured, Edwin Sandys
Northborn .20. Septemb: 1619.
216 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
I have written to Francis Carter, for som few paiments to be made for my
owne use, out of my owne monie: w"=^ I have given order to be paid unto
y" for Virginia busines. I pray y" let them be accordingly satisfyed.
[Indorsed:] S^ E. Sandys, Northborn to John Farrar Sept 20 1619.
[Addressed:] To my very worthy Friend M"" John Farrar Deputy of the
Company for Virginia
LXXXI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the [Earl of Southampton]
September 29, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. A Rough Draft in Sandys'
Autograph
List of Records No. 132
[lb] Right Honorable
Beeing advertized of y°' I/' return to London, it trowbled me much
that I could not sodainly wayt upon y""" L": beeing detained here by
a coorse of physick, imposed upon he §me§ for som tyme, yety in
way of prevention. I am also put in som hope & expectance, that
my L. of Doncaster wilbe pleased to take my house in his way: at w'=*'
tjnne I should be exceeding §very§ loth to be absent, beeing so much
beholden to his L^ as I am. Mean tyme I am, & have §& wilbe§ beeft
carefuU, that there should be no §defect§ neglect found in o' Virginia
busines. The chief whereof is now, the paying of mariners wages, &
fraight of Ships returned: w'='' is all w^ performed by my §honest§ faithfull
& carefull Deputie; whom I have furnished for that purpose w*'' §above§
One Thousand pounds & upward ; so that all men have been satisfyed
iustly at their days. Only one thing dooth much perplex me, wherein I
shalbe bold to crave ee«i Direction from y°'' iF. The Governo'' S"' George
Yeardley, having taken exceeding pains for the setling of all things
§matters§ in order in Virginia, & for laying the foundation of a regular
State, accordmg to his Instructions & other Directions; hath sodainly
fallen into a violent resolution of quitting his Place, (grounding himself
upon an erro"",) & ceaseth not by all his letters pubHck & private to impor-
tune it. The erro' is, that he conceiveth S"" Thomas Smyth still to be
Treasuro', w**" his Alderman Deputie: & supposeth that he shalbe there
SEPTEMBER 29, 1619 217
the Subiect of their maHgnancie, & so as to be wronged ^ disgraced fey
them in his place & actions §be his Industrie & Integritie never so great§
S"" Th Smyth was highly offended w*^ his §8'' George Yeardleys being§
knighted: aleging that §it§ beeing doon contrarie to his pleasure, yet both
his name, & the whole companies name, were used in it §either§ whereof
[in truth] was so. Before S'' Georges Departure, I both labored & effected
a Reconcihation, (thinking it very unfitt that the Treasuro' of the Com-
panie, & the Governo'' of the Colonie, should be at Variance: & mutuall
offices of love §& frendship§ tfe kyndnea did passt on bothe sides. After
S'' Georges §was gone§ dcparturoj I §perceived§ saw my woork to be
unsound, ffor upon occasion of a motion made openly against S"" G.
Yeardley by a noble person in fave*" as § contemplation as seemed§ was eest-
ocivcd of Captain Argall, S' Thomas taking the advantage renued his
former [2*] displeasure; not long after upbraiding again in open coort his
unduely procured Knighthood : M' Canning also muttering etw matter of
disgrace fey §to§ his wife: & this against a man, to whom they §had§
professed frendship, §who was§ chosen by themselves, & sent §by them
(in great part at his own private charges)! to so difficult a service. The
report hereof coming (as dooth now appeare) to S"' G Yeardley, (for his
owne brother was present), hath bred in him this discontent, & hastie
resolution, not to serve under his controU, whose hatred §though causeles§
was so strong, as to break thorough the §nue§ bounds of a publick recon-
cihation. Yet he offereth, that beeing dismissed of the place of Governo"^,
he will continue in that Contrie, & prosecute w**" all care o'' Smiths Hundred
busines. w'='' in particular for o'' Societie were a matter of much benefit:
but the well carrying of the pubUck is of more importance. To the setting
up whereof, we have this yeare ah'edy sent three Fifties of persons: One
in Januarie w^'' S"" G. Yeardley, for the Governors land: & the other two
now lately, for the College & Companies lands. There were also in March
last 20. sent for the Companies land in Captain Lawns Ship: & 4. in the
Triall: & about 10. more for the pubhck wilbe recovered in the Contrie.
My Desire is to make those Fifties up so manie Hundreds, to be sent
away in the end of Januarie next. To w'''' purpose I cast about for supphe
of monie: & am in good hope to bring it to effect. I suppose there is no
man that knoweth the Contrie, but will easUy acknowlege, that the profit
of the labo'"s of these three hundred meft §once setled§, redounding equally
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to the Governour, College, & Companie, can be esteemed at no lesse then
a Thousand pounds a yeare to each ; & I hope §in som short tyme§ double
that sum. w''^ wilbe a fair ground §whereon§ to reedifie that state: &
w'^'', if §former§ my persuasions had taken anie place, had not been now
to doo for the Governo'' & Companie. But this my good L. cannot be
doon w*^out great charge, w"^ causeth the w^'^drawing of pubHck monie
out of private mens hands: whence riseth this name of Accounts, so
mortally hated.
I had thought that no man, carrying the face of an honest man, could
have been displeased w*^ beeing called to an Account: beeing the onlie
iustification & discharge of a true man. But it §hath§ fallen out other-
wise. In steed of thanks for my labo"", I have reaped a masse of malignitie :
under w"^ (had it not been by the hdp of y"' Lp' §noble§ Justice) I might
have quailed. But in affiance of §the blessing of God first & next of§
the continuance e^ y°'' I/^ §Constancie§ geed feve'', I will not faint in
§persisting to goo on to§ dooiftg that, w^'^out w'='' this woork can not be
doon. But touching S' George Yeardley, the assurance w"*" I gave of his
faithfulnes, §experience§ honest ea#e aufficicncic & Industrie, dooth cause me
§much§ to desire it exceedingly that the woork w"^ in my yeare dooth moove
from hence, may passe on §«»te§ under to his hands to be the cstabling ©f
§there§ established ef it there. Men of greater place or higher thoughts
may perhaps [2^] folde their §owne§ particular mynds: w''^ heretofore I
doubt hath doon little good to the Colonic. Besides I hold fit that no
mutation be made, till S"" Thomas Dales return: that we may first knowe
what coorse he §then entends to§ will take. S' George Yeardley hath
written of late twice to the Counseil, once by the Diana, & as w"'' came to
my hands; & since by the Prosperous, w'''' are delivered to S"" Thomas Smith.
The former packett I opened, having present oportunitie to write back
unto him: & now have sent it to o'' Deputie M' Ferrar, to be presented
to y"" ]> w**" the rest of the Counseil, when y""" L^ shall be pleased that they
be assembled. My humble suit to y""" I> is, ©ftly fef the §if it shall seem§
good of Virginia §for§ the service §of Virginia§ no advantage be taken of
S'' Georges has rash offer e^e? (nothing dowting b«t § conceiving that§ by
this tyme §seeing his erro"^! he would recall it,) if he could : but that it
either §it§ may be passed §past§ elese over in silence, or reserved held in
suspence till som farther oportunitie may §better§ discover what is fittest
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to be doon. About Alholantyde, not to faile if God permit, I purpose to
present my personall service to y""" I/. Meane while my best prayers
shall alwaies thether ascend, whence I beseech §that§ all best blessings
may descend upon y°'' iF. And so w*^ all duetie I take humble leve & fee*
[No signature.]
Northborn 29. Sept. 1619.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] From S' Edw. Sandis dated the 29 Sept:
1619.
[No address.]
LXXXII. John Pory. A Letter to "the Right honble and my
singular good lorde "
September 30, 1619
Barlow Collection, 2270
Document in the New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 133
Right hon'''" and my singular good lorde, Hauing mett w"" so fitt a mes-
senger as this man of warre of Flushing, I could not but imparte w*'' yo''
lo^ (to whom I am so euerlastingly bounde) these poore fruites of our
labours here; wherein though your lo^ will espie many errours & imper-
fections, and matters of lowe esteeme; yet w^'^all you wilbe contente to
obserue the very principle and rudiments of our Infant-Coinonwealth;
w"'' though nowe contemptible, your lo^ may Hue to see a flourishing
Estate; maugre both Spaniards & Indians. The occasion of this ships
coming hither was an accidental consortship in the West Indies w*'' the
Tresurer an English man of warre also, licensed by a Comission from the
Duke of Sauoye to take Spaniards as lawfull prize. This ship the Treas-
urer wente out of England in Aprill was tweluemoneth, about a moneth,
I thinke, before any peace was concluded between the king of Spaine & that
prince. Hither shee came to Captaine Argall then govern"" of this Colony,
being parte-owner of her. Hee more for loue of gaine the root of all euill,
[x X ?£ x] then for any true love he bore to this Plantation, victualled
& manned her anewe, and sente her w**^ the same Cofnission to raunge
the Indies. The euente whereof (we may misdoubte) will proove some
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attempte of the Spaniard upon us, either by waye of revenge, or by way
of prevention; least we might in time make this place sedem belli against
the West Indies. But our Govern' being a soldier truly bred in that
vniversity of warre the lowe Countries, purposeth at a place or two upon
the riuer fortifiable to prouide for them, animating in the meane while
this warlike people (then whom for their small number, no prince can be
serued w*'' better) by his example to prepare their courages.
Both those of our nation and the Indians also haue this Torride somer
bene visited w*'* great sicknes & mortality; w"^^ our good God (his name
be blessed for it) hath recompensed w*** a maruelous plenty, suche as
hath not bene seen since our first coming into the lande. For my selfe
I was partly at land & partly at sea vexed w**" a Calenture of some 4. or
5. moneths. But (praised be god) I am nowe as healthfuU as euer I was
in my life. Here (as yo'' lo^ cannot be ignorant) I am, for faulte of a
better. Secretary of Estate, the first that euer was chosen and appointed
by Comission from the CounseU and Company in England, vnder their
handes & comon scale. By my fees I must maintaine my selfe; w'''' the
Gouern' telles me, may this yeare amounte to a matter of 300" sterling;
wherof fifty I doe owe to himselfe, and I pray God the remainder may
amounte to a hundred more. As yet I haue gotten nothing, saue onely
(if I may speak it w*^out boasting, a general reputation of integrity,
for hauing spoken freely to all matters, according to my conscience; and
as neare as I could discerne, done euery man right.
As touching the quality of this country, three thinges there bee, w*"^
in fewe yeares may bring this Colony to perfection; the English plough,
Vineyards, & Cattle. For the first, there be many grounds here cleared
by the Indians to our handes, w''^ being muche worne out, will beare no
more of their corne, w"*" requireth an extrordinary deale of sappe & sub-
stance to nourish it: but of our graine of all sortes it will beare great
abundance. We have had this yeare a plentifuU cropp of English wheat,
tho the last haruest 1618. was onely shed upon the stubble, and so selfe-
sowne, w^'^out any other manurance. In luly last so soon as we had
reaped this selfe-sowen wheate, we sett Indian corne upon the same
grounde, w'^^ is come up in great abundance; and so by this meanes we
are to enjoye two crops in one yeare from off one & the same fielde. The
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greattest labour we haue yet bestowed upon English wheate, hath bene,
upon newe broken up groundes, one ploughing onely & one harrowing,
far shorte of the Tilthe used in Christendome, w'''' when we shall haue
ability enough to performe we shall produce miracles out of this earthe.
Vines here are in suche abundance, as wheresoeuer a man treads, they
are ready to embrace his foote. I haue tasted here of a great black grape
as big as a Damascin, that hath a true Muscatell-taste; the vine wherof
now spending itselfe euen to the topps of high trees, if it were reduced
into a vineyard, and there domesticated, would yeild mcomparable fruite.
The like or a better taste haue I founde in a lesser sorte of black grapes.
White grapes also of great excellency I haue hearde to be in the country;
but they are very rare, nor did I euer see or taste of them. For cattle,
they do mightily increase here, both kine, hogges, & goates, and are
much greater in stature, then the race of them first brought out of Eng-
land. No lesse are our horses and mares likely to multiply, w"'' proove
of a delicate shape, & of as good spirite & metall. All our riches for the
present doe consiste in Tobacco, wherem one man by his owne labour
hath in one yeare, raised to himself e to the value of 200" sterlmg; and
another by the meanes of sixe seruants hath cleared at one crop a thou-
sand pound enghsh. These be true, yet indeed rare examples, yet possi-
ble to be done by others. Our principall wealth (I should haue said)
consisteth in seruants: but they are chardgeable to be furnished w**"
armes, apparell, & bedding, and for their transportation, and casuall
both at sea, & for their first yeare comonly at lande also: but if they
escape, they prooue very hardy, and sound able men.
Nowe that j^o"" lo^ may knowe, we are not the veriest beggers in the worlde,
our Cowe-keeper here of lames citty on Sundayes goes acowterd all in
freshe flaming silkes and a wife of one that in England had professed the
black arte not of a scholler but of a collier of Croydon, weares her rough
beuer hatt w''' a faire perle hattband, and a silken suite therto correspe-
§e§ndent. But to leaue the Populace, and to come higher, the Gouerno''
here, who at his first coming, besides a great deale of worth in his person,
brought onely his sworde w*^*" him, was at his late bemg m London,
together w*^ his lady, out of his meer gettings here, able to disburse very
near three thousand pounds to furnishe himselfe for his voiage. And once
w^^'in seuen yeares, I am persuaded (absit invidia verbo) that the Gouerno"
1282—33 IG
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place here may be as proffitable as the lord Depuities of Irland. All this
not w^^'standing, I may say of my selfe, that when I was the last yeare
w*'' yo"" loP at Middleborough, si mens non laeua fuisset, I might haue
gone to the Hagh w**" you, and founde my selfe there nowe in far better
company, w'''' indeed is the soule of this life, and might haue bene deeply
ingrafted into yo'' lo^* seruice, w'''' since I haue a thousand times affected
in vaine. And therfore seing I haue missed that singular happines,
I must for what remaines, depende upon Gods prouidence, who, my
hope is, wilbe so merciful tovv^ards me, as once more before I dye, to
vouchsafe me the sight of your countenance, wherein, I speak vnfainedly,
I shall enioye as muche happines as in any other thing I can imagine
in this worlde. At my first coming hither the solitary vncouthnes of
this place, compared w*"" those partes of Christendome or Turky where
I had bene; and likewise my being sequestred from all occurrents and
passages w"^ are so rife there, did not a little vexe me. And yet m these
fiue moneths of my continuance here, there haue come at one time or
another eleuen saile of ships into this riuer, but fraighted more w*'' igno-
rance, then w**" any other marchandize. At length being hardned to this
custome of abstinence from curiosity, I am resolued wholly to minde
my busines here, and nexte after my penne, to haue some good book
alwayes in store, being in solitude the best and choicest company. Besides
among these Christall riuers, & odoriferous woods I doe escape muche
expense, envye, contempte, vanity, and vexation of minde. Yet Good my
lorde, haue a httle compassion upon me, and be pleased to sende me,
what pampletts and relations of the Interim since I was w*^ you, as yo'
loP shall thinke good, directing the same (if you please) in a boxe to M'
Ralfe Yeardley Apothecary (brother to Sir George Yeardley our gouer-
nour) dwelling at the signe of the Hartychoke in great Woodstreet, to be
sente to me by the first, together w*" his brothers thinges. This pacquett
I deliuered to one Marmaduke Rayner, an Englishman, who goes inter-
tained as Pilott in this Flemishe man of warre. If he come to yo"" lo^, as
he hathe promised, he wilbe the fittest messenger. All possible happines
I wishe to yo"" lo^, and to my most honoured lady; and though remote in
place, yet neare in affection, doe reste
Yo' loP^ euer most humbly at yo' comaunde
lo: PORY
lames citty in Virginia Sept .30. 1619.
OCTOBER 4, 1619 223
LXXXIIL Gabriel Barbor. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
October 2, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 134
S" I vnderstand by yo"" Ires, yo' careful! plotting for Virginia; m"" ffarrar
shall rec: & yo"^ also, his 100", & yo'' 300" at yo' time appomted. & by the
beginmge of ffebruarye next (if God pmitt) yo"" shall not fayle to rec:
2500" w^'^out any greate hindrance of the comonn stock, I suppose I
shall pay itt sooner be cause I would haue yo"' haue the substance to
incorage yo"^ to continew yo' rasalucon herein; & if yo'' piect^ require
1000" more, I humblye desire yo'' to take vay pmise therfor of w'^'' (if
God will) yo"' shall not fayle of in March next: my bussinesses doth psper
exceedinglye in these westerne part^, where (I thinke) twill houlde till
Christide; I pceaue smale Townes & greate markettC, doth exceed the best
Citties, & might deserue a new surveay through England & yett not
retourne twice to any, when I shall heare the Courts resolucon I shalbe
right glad to be obedient & will eu9 be to yo"" & yo" a moste faithfull
frend & S^uant
Exeter 2 Oct: 1619. Gabr. Barbor
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Gabr: Barbor to S' Edw: Sandis
Northb: in Kent
[Addressed:] To my Hon"'" friend S' Edwin Sandis Knight at Northborn
in Kent M Hast.
LXXXIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 4, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 135
S"" I am put in good hope that y" wilbe here this week: w""^ hope I trust
y"* will not suffer to faile me: & beleeve it there can be no man more
welcom to me. I send y" here my answer to S"" T. Wolstenholms motion,
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to be entered in the Coort booke. But reserve it to the last: for it wilbe
scanned by the evill eye. The Coort w'^'^ y" keep, shall have no reading
of anie former Coort: reserve that till my self come. So in hast, w'''
hartiest commendacions, I rest in expectance of y".
Y°" most assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 4. Octobr: 1619.
[Indorsed by John Ferrar:] from S' Ed. Sand^ dated 4 October 1619 to
John Ferrar
[Addressed by himself:] To my very worthy Friend M' John Ferrar
Deputy of the Company for Virginia.
LXXXV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 18, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 136
S': I accounted my self much beholden to y" for y"' so kynd visitation of
me at Northborn. Y"' courteous acceptance of so ordinarie entertein-
ment, (for y" were my frend & familiar) dooth double y°'' deserts. And y"
have trebled them by the iournie y" have made for me to Sion. For all w'=''
I return y" threefold thankes & affection: w"'' shalbe redie to expresse it
self really on y""" service, upon all fit occasions. I pray y" not to faile to
keep y°'' Coort on wendsday. Y" may please (if y" see the Companie fit
& in tune) to acquaint them that I am not idle ui their busines, w'='' at the
Coort my self will make knowne unto them. If y" fynd anie crosse pro-
ceedings, make a motion to have them referred to the quarter Coort ap-
proaching. Let them knowe there are no generall letters to the Company
come to my hands. Those to the CounseU I have a good while since
caused to be presented to them: but they contein no matters of speedie
consultation. That w'^^' dooth concern the Companie, shalbe brought to
them in fit tjrme. If wrong be offered, y" may moove those of the Counceil
w'^'' are not factious, to goe from the Coort, & y""" self goe w**" them, rather
then the publick good or Justice should be oppressed by faction. But I
hope there wilbe no such proceeding.
OCTOBER 18, 1619 225
I send y" here two letters from m'' Barbor for y"' comfort. But keep the
contents very secret to y""' self. There y" fynd my care in 100' to be paid
to y". The 300' for me (beeing of his own monie) is to supplie for a few
weeks till my owne receipts come in. For I will make bold (seeing it wilbe
this day fortnight when I set out from here) to put into y°*" hands my
paiment of 500' to the East Indi Companie at their day, the 29th of this
instant. And for the other 200' will take the best order that in absence
I can. For I am exceeding loath to faile of one hower of my due tyme:
w"'' I knowe wilbe marked. Therefore make also this addition to y"""
kyndnes towards me: I meane y""" care of this paiment. If the 2. y" write
of will goe in person to Virginia, for my part I shalbe be readie to farther
it: providing fit conditions for o"" frend who is there. But hereof more
fully at the meeting, now in hast I must end. All here hartily salute y".
Gods protection be w"* y". So prayeth
Y°'' most assured frend
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn
S*Luke: 1619
Remember my desire to S' W. C.
[Addressed:] To my very worthy Friend M"" John Farrar
Deputy to the Company of Virginia
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LXXXVI. Council in Virginia. "The putting out of the Tenant^
that came ouer in the b. n. w'^^ other orders of the
Councell"
November 11, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
List of Records No. 138
James Citty Nouemb' 11*^ 1619:
By the gouernor & Counsell:
Aboard the Bona As Conceminge the Company of a hmidred new men sent hither in the
ihi'ppedeoobuS-^^^^ Noua to become Tennant^ vpon the Companies land and the Col-
eiis of English ledge land fifty vnder the Comand of Captaine weldinge and thother
meaie wherof 36gf|y ^^ j^g Comanded by Lieutennant whiteaker because ther provision
Smiths hundred of victualles beinge but 544 bushellt' of English meale at y^ moderatte
and 20 busiieUs to allowance of two poundc of meale a day to a man would not last them
Sti Jn "sTe there ^^ove 5 Monthes and 14 dayes, and for asmuch as wee find by experience,
remayned to the that were abundaunce of new men are planted in one body they doe
2 Companys of Qygj.^jjj.Q^yg themselues either by Contagion of sicknes or by the mother
Lieve-whitakers-^iid Cause thereof, ill example of Idlenes, moreouer because diuers of
544 busheK o^eiy those new men Cominge heither in tyme of winter might miscarry by
witness the
merchaunt
witness the Capejyj^gg ^ ^^iQ woodc before such time as Conveniente howses Could be
erected for the harbouringe of them all, and lastly seeinge that most of
these new men beinge put forth into the service of old planters, might
not onely be p^'sently howsed and prouided of necesaries but be trayned
vp also in all the vsuall workes of the Country, and be well Seasoned for
the pubiqve service against another yeare.
It was thought expedient by the gouernor and Counsell to aduise the said
two gentlemen to rent out the greatest part of ther people to some honest
and sufficent men of the Colonie tell Cristmas Come twelue month for
iij barrelli? of Indian Corne and 55^ waight of tobacc" a man wch might
abundantlie serve them for victuall^ and Apparrell for the yeare next
ensuinge the expiracon of ther time when as they should returne to the
publique busines and be able to instructe other new Commers as they
themselues had bine instructed:
NOVEMBER 11, 1619 227
If any of them should Chaunce to dye in the meane time the renters are
to pay proportionably for their life time yf any doe fall sicke the renters
are to stand to the hazard and at the terme of their service a steward is
to be apoynted to fee appointed to receiue ther Annuity:
Lieftenant Bartlett is to take to ferme till Cristmas Come twelue month
eleuen of the Companyes men the remayner of fifteene that Came wth
Capt Lawne in the marygold to Apparell and arme them and att the end
of that terme to alowe 55^ wayght of tobacc° and three barrellc of Corne
to each man:
Question beinge mad of the danger of his seate beinge far from any other
EngHshe Plantacon in the bottom of the bay Warrestogack he said he
was Confident to make the place good against the Indians beinge a necke
land and defended by his howse especially seeinge Lieftennant Basse
and Ensigne washer are to ioyne wth hime who together wth his Com-
panies will make vp a party of thirtye men:
He is to haue lent hime the Crope newe reaped of the ground beinge 34
barrell^ of eares and to repaye yt the next Crop.
yt is thought most Convenient to seat Captaine weldinge wth his remayin-
der at Harrowatox in Consortship with Captaine Mathewes, both for his
ease in buildinge ther beinge two howes allready builte to his hand and
for his securitye against Indians tell he haue better strenthe and meanes
to seatt vpon the Colledge land for w"^ purpose he went to the same place
wth Captaine Mathewes on Tewesday Night Nouemb 15: 1619:
Lieftenant whitakers Nouember 16*^ went w*'' his remainder to seat
himselfe vpon the Companies land some fower milles from James Citty
westward towards the mouthe of the Chickahominie riuer:
The Inhabitants of Kequohtan the bounds of the Comon Lande not-
wthstandinge are permitted to Continew vpon the seates wher they now
are till they haue out of the same seates mad them selues sufficient recom-
pense for buildinge the howses and Clearinge the Iftftd grounde. and are
to Choose ther divident alonge the banke of the great riuer betweene
Kequohtan and Newport^ Newes:
228 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Att the same Consultation Nouembr IV^ the gouernor demanded the
opuiion of the Counsell concerninge a piect revealed vnto him by Neue-
mettanan an Indian Comonly Called by the name of Englishe Jacke w**"
the fethers at Charles hundredth y^ 25'^ of October: as from the parte of
Opachancamo who by the mouthe of the same Indian reqvired from the
governor some 8 or tenn Engleshe w*^ ther Armes to assiste hime in battell
against a people dwelinge about a dales Jornye beyond the ffalk Called
Massituppamohtnock to bee revenged of hime for murtheringe c^taine
woemen of his Contrary to y^ law of Nations, offeringe to furneshe our
people wth Indyan shooes to march and to Carry thire Armor for them
tell they should haue occatyon to vse y* as lickwise to share all the booty
of male and female Children: of Corne and other thingC and to devide the
Conqvered land into two eqvall part^ betweene vs and them:
This piect those of the Councell embraced because they found the warre
to be lawfuU and well grounded the ayd reqvired to be verye small and
not of Consequence enough for Opachancano to put any trecherous dis-
aster vpon, this y° onely way to obliege Opachancano who ever smce S"'
george yeardlies §cominge§ in hath stood aloofe vpon termes of dout and
Jealousy and would not be drawne to any treaty at all notwthstanding
all the Arte and endeauor the gouernor could vse, the Children taken in
ther warre might in time serue as well for priuatt vses of pitular psons as
to furnishe y'' intended Collidge this beinge a fayer opptunitye for the
Aduancment of this blessed worke seinge those Indians are in noe sort
wiUinge to sell or by fayer meanes to part wth their Children, lastly this
Cworse at least for y^ plsent might wine amity and Confidence from
Jtoyatin the great Kinge from Opachancano his brother and lickwisse from
their subiect^ of these thre riuer^ of Ronoake Powsatan and Pamunky:
By the Gouernor and Counsell at James Citty Nouemb' 12*'' 1619:
Wheras accordinge to a law enacted in the generaU Assembly fower Tasters
were to be Chosen for settinge Downe the prices of tobacc": It is thought
fitt by the gouenore and Counsell that these fower vizt Ensigne wm
Spencer: John Boys gent* John Jefferson gen* and John Tooke M^^ mate
of the george should be appointed for that purpose, who for discharge of
the same duty tooke this Oath ffollowinge:
NOVEMBER 12, 1619 229
You shall at all times accordinge to your taste and accordinge to your
Judgment and Conscience make report of the true value and price of
Tobacc° whether at three Shilling^ or eyghten pence or vnder, soe helpe
you god &c.:
This day the Gouernor and Counsell found out a Convenient seat for
Lief tennante Whitaker vpon the Companyes land^ :
[Indorsed by Nicholas Ferrar:] The putting out of the Tenants that
came ouer in the B. N. w**" other orders of the Councell. 1619.
[Marginal notes by Nicholas Ferrar.]
LXXXVIL Governor and Council in Virginia. An Order
November 12, 1619
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge University
List of Records No. 139
By the Gouernor and Counselle at James Citty Novembr: 12'*' 1619:
wheras accordinge to a law enacted in the generall Assembly fouer
Tasters were to be choson for settinge downe the prices of tobacc": It is
thought fitt by the gouernore and Counsell that these fouer Vizt Ensigne
wm Spencer: lohn Boys gentl lohn lefferson gentl and lohn Tooke
M^^ mate of the george should be appointed for that purpose, who for
discharge of the same duty tooke this oath ffollowinge:
You shall at all times accordinge to your taste and accordinge to your
ludgment and Conscience make report of the true value and price of
Tobacc° whether att three shillings or eyghten pence, or under, soe helpe
you god Ect:
This day the Gouerner and Counsell found out a Convenient seat for
Leftennant Whitaker upon the Companyes landes:
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RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
LXXXVIII. Sir George Yardley. A Certificate with Regard to
THE Arrival of the "Margaret" in Virginia^
December 4, 1619
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 3 (18), Page 97
Document in New York Pubhc Library
List of Records No. 140
[97] To the Treasorer Counsell and company of Adventurers and plant-
ers of the City of London for the first Collony in Virginia
Theis are to certify That in the good ship of Bristoll called the Margaret
this plsent iiij*^ day of December 1619. arryved in this port of lames
To^Tio City for plantacon here in Virginia at the charges of S"" Wiltm
Throkm9ton loiight and Baronet Richard Berkley George Thorpe and
lohn Smyth Esquiers vnder the conduct of John Woodleefe Escb ^^eis
thirty and five psons all in safety and pfect health whose names ensue.
Toby ffelgate gent
fferdinando Yate gent
lohn Blanchard gent
Henry Pearse gent
Richard Godfry
Thomas Coopy
Rowland Painter
lohn Cole
Humphry Osborne
Humphry Plant
Thomas Davis
Xfopher Nelme
Richard Sherife thelder
Richard Sherife the younger
Edward Paynter
Charles Coyfe
lames Clay
WiHm Clement
This certificate I affirme to be true
Charles City, December 14*^. 1619.
Samuell Coopy
Wittm Cole
Thomas Pearse
Thomas Denton
Xfopher Burton
Wittm Parker
lohn Hurd
WitTm Patche
Thomas Patche
Thomas Sanford
Wiltm Stone
John lones
Stephen Torphet
Thomas Molton
John Taylor
Walter Hampton
Thomas Thorpe -
35.
Geo. Yardley
Iohn Porey secretary
Documents, ante, Nos. LXVI and LXXVIII.
1630 (?) 231
LXXXIX. Adventueers and Planters. Copt of a Petition to the
COUNSELL FOR VIRGINIA
1620 (?)
Manchester Papers, No. 247
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 142
To y« Right Hon^'", the Lo*^" and the rest of y^ Counsayle and bodye
poUitique for y^ state of his Ma*'''^ Collonye in Virginia
The humble peticion of many of y® first personall Aduenturers, & Planters,
willing & ready to |)!pare themselues, with Familyes thither agayne, The names here-
vpon due consideracion following. vnder subscribed
of the Peticioners,
Itlgni lion Peticion in the
and y^ rest of this Hon^'^ Court: We doubt nothing, but you allowe behaife of them-
itt, an approued truithe, that Great Actions are carryed w*'' best sue- ^^J^"^^^^^ ^""^ ^'^'^y^
cesse by such Comanders, who haue psonall Aucthoritye & greatness S' Tho: Gates
answerable to y® Action; Sithence itt is nott easye to swaye a vulgar Capt^: Frances
and scrui seruile Nature, by vulgar & seruile Spiritts; and surely in y^capt9^- Samueii
raising of soe happye a State, as is hoped in y^ Plantacion of Virginia, all Argaii
cannott be select, but some such whom only Reuerence of y^ Comanders ^^p*^" Dameii
Eminence, or Nobilhtye (wherunto by Nature euerye man subordinate is Doct9: Lawence
ready to yeild a willing submission w'^owt contempt, or repyning) may Bohun
easely fee pswade under those dutyes of Obedience: which Aucthoritye ^^eathiand ^'
conferrd vpon a meane man, and of one no bettar, then selected owt ofcapt9: Rogier
their owne Ranke, shall neuar be able to compell: , Smyth
James Swifte En-
We vrge not this as willing to derogate from y° Gouernor who nowe holds
y^ Place, and hath succeded the thrice Noble deseased Lo: Lawarr, whose
Memorye, for this buissness be euar happye,: vnto whom we suppose, if
another. Noble lyke himselfe might haue risen vp, this buissness would
haue fownd much willinger forwardness, and a great many olde Aduen-
turers & Planters, both heare in England, would haue returned, togethar
w*'' manye neiw of Good Worth sett onwards: and many of y° Cheife
there, who are »ew nowe readye to reuollt & looke hoame, would settle
themselues with firmar Alacritye:
232 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
If then itt may be supposed an Aduancement to y® Collonye, to haue both
such who haue suffered many yeares m y^ Early dayes of y® buissness
vnder his Lo^p the Lo: Lawarr to returne, and manye volluntarye forces
to addresse them thithar, as allso to staye, and fixe such of the bettar sorte
as be readye to come away, al and all for want of some Eminent Comander:
We humbly e besech this Hon'^'^ Cowrt to take into consideracion this owr
only Reqwest (who otherwyse fynding themselues much disparagied and
wronged are resolued to abandon, and qwitt the Countrye, & Action for
euar) that some, eythar Noble, or little lesse in Honor, or Dower may be
maturelye aduisd vpon, to maintayne & hold vp y^ dignitye of so Great
and good a cawse.
And herein this Hon''''' Cowrt shall encourage many neiw, & auncient
volluntarye Aduenturers, both of Good place, and Qwallitye to sett for-
ward with expedition, both with great supplies of men, and other pro-
uisions.
[Indorsed:] Peticon of sondry antient Aduenturers to haue some man of
Quality e sent Gouernor into Virginia.
XC. Sir Nathaniel Rich. Rough Notes for his Defense before
THE Council of the Virginia Company on the Charge of having
altered an Order of the Council ^
1620 (?)
Manchester Papers, No. 280
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 144
I find by the readinge of the §last§ Court & haue likewise had some infor-
macon by diuerse then pnt that S"" Edwyn Sandys tooke exception to an
order of Counsell (drawne vp indeed at his appointm* by my selfe) §neither
is it the ferst tjnue that that seruice hath ben layd on me§ but §§made by
as many of the Counsell as eu9 §to my remembrance§ I knew together at
§any§ one meetinge &§§ ratified & confirmed by the hand^ of the most
pte §of them§ then pnt. ¥hie exception It was deee §dehuered§ (as I
■ Revisions within revisions are indicated by§§ §§for the original revision and§ §for
the second revision. The document is in the hand of Sir Nathaniel Rich throughout.
1620 (?) 233
heard) w*'' §more bitterness then it is pehd yet by the very pefiing of
it it seemes he did intimate§ some bitterness as though intimatinge some
wrong §done§ to the Companie by that order, nay (wherem I require
more charitie) it was s4 %b it was done to some ill end.
§§I will fers[^] giue yo" full satisfacton in the thing it self aftd though i
had thought i h §& then I will entreate yo" to giue me leaue to say some-
thing of the man9 of his proceedinge§ it is the ferst tyme that eu9 in my
life I was driuen to a publicke Apologie, neither dee i keew the §i hauc
lab§ but my comfort is Re«9 I could not doe it m §before§ a more noble &
Judicious & indifferent Auditorie blame me ftet the I be ve^y scnaible
neither doe I thinke was eu9 any man of how meane condition so eu9
traduced vppon so slight an occasion §§ ^
I will depose that I drew it vp w*'' the as much integritie and as ncarc
§set^§ to the meaninge and determinacon of the Cotisel as to my best
remembrance I could possibhe doe, and tho I am sure yo" will not a thinke
it a matter worthie blame either in my selfe or any other that shall doe
yo" seruice in this kind, if beeing comanded to reduce tfe into writinge
a§n§ conference el i thinke i may weH say 3 hourca at the least to §det
answere§ & determinacon of the Counsel! consistinge of diuerse pticulars
I should in some one of them mistake in a word or two, & it w'^'^ vppon the
least intimacon were soone to be amended yet m this j^ticular for yo"
doe not therefore I am sure vse to desire any of o' societie to take paines
in any of yo"^ busines to thend that yo" may ferritt out some error whereby
yo" may tax their proceeding^ Yet this exception w'='' is now taken I must
either iustifie to be vniust or I must betray §offer wronge to§ myne
owne knowledge, & therefore for this pticular I say & affirme it to be
the as I fully then conceaued & as still I doe rememb'' no other then what
was then agreed vppon
[2] ¥e" may please te rememb"' that vpon the Ib^^ of Marche (for the
order leadC me directly to the remembrance of the tyme) there was a
meet the Counsell was assembled by S"" E. S. at M"' Ferrars house, where
he proposed a letter drawne fey (as I take it) by himselfe §to be sent into
Virginia! & signed by 2 or 3 of the Counsell his priuate ffriendC, this letter
he p*e read to the Counsell then pnt to be by them allowed & signd. A
» This paragraph was written on the opposite side of the paper, its place on the first folio
being denoted by an asterisk.
* Sic; probably for "stet."
234 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
the dispatche of some businesses Cap* Argoll preferrd to peticon §to§ th'
effect menconed in the order, and after serious debate & consideracon
of the ptes of it we grew w**" one consent as I take it to the conclusions sett
downe. ^ Hauing e© p It was desired that M* Thrcasurcr thos conclusions
might be reduced into writing both to s give Capt: Argoll satisfaccon &
to iustifie the equitie of o"' proceeding^ w*^ him. But much tyme being
then spent & §& the Court attend[w]g ¥9 o' coming forth§ it could not be
then done sedente Curia, the Secretaris* was appointed to attend M''
Threas9 for order to drawe it he sendC him to me, who tho I was vnwilling
to meddle w**" it, yet at hauing neu9 refused (how vnsufficient soeu9) to
pforme by best seru[z]ce in any thing layd vpon me & for that as I con-
ceaued it ten[(i]ed much to aduance the reputation of o'' Just proceeding^
I di[d] not refuse, I drew it up and I will depose w'^ as much integritie to
as neare to the true meaning of the Counsell as I could possibhe, but I
fefto am not so vayne as to think that in so many pticulars I might not
mistake, what did I before I would send it to the Secretary to be engroced
I sent it to diuerse pe[rsons] [3] & to most of the gentlemen then pnt &
to intrcatc «ie» ^^^^ o^ ^^ ^o S' E. S. him selfe fey §I§ te«ld §prayed§ Cap* Argoll §who
attended as he sayes twice w^hal but if he were at home yet not to be
spoken§ intreating them that if they pceaued I had in any thing mistaken
they would alter it: if it were acc^ to their meaning that they would sett
their handC to it: Many of them Then The feet greater nomber then pnt
agreeing it to be the of acc*^ to their meaning I sent it to the Secretary
from tha^ da §this is aboue a qr of a year ago§ since w^h tyme I neu9
heard any exceptions only one gentleman or two & that long after the
drawing §of it§ vp sd they did not rememb" this pticular now excepted
(that he might choose any 2 of the Cousell to examine his witnesses if &c?
only one gent sd so much to me to whom I answered I remembered it
very well.
So as I hepe y©« a#e ftow Gatiaficd would aske of any man here pnt what he
could doe more or w* lesse I professe it is want of iudgm* in me if I haue
not gone w% as euen a foote as is possible in this business.
Now for this pticular that it was the order of the Companie I profess I
doe well rememb"" so I doubt not but many more doe, & §euen§ those that
1620 (?) 235
make doubt of it when I haue refresh' their memory will bring it to mynd.
In this business wii concernd the managing §process§ of the busines
adding matter of forme & lawe, M'' Recorder gaue vs his aduise, his &
ftlkftdged he §& I remember th'effecfi] was that the Companie hauing
examined witnesses ex pte it was Ius[<] he should doe so to, but bee his
exa9 must be taken in o'' Court by o"" Counsell who are sworne Judges he
should take any 2 he would, i ep my selfe it was sd that we could not
* * *e whether the trs pat ahould would beare it, -feheft on w^h point
we refered o"" selues to the trs pat: M he hath misled i hope he himself
This opinion of his as I tookc i* conceaued tooke place nothing in the
wurlde that I can remb'' being obiected against it if Aftd i deuM a©* fe«%
So as for the clearing of the point that it was the Counsel! order I doe
not only appeale to those gentle9 pnt (who only bring matt'' of fact ffi«s%
§are able to§ Justifie it) but I assign yo" the very pson who gaue the
aduise & if yo" please my desire is that either yo"" selues would send to
hull to com hither or write 2 or 3 word< [4] to know whether he doe not
rememb' this pt of the order & further if yo" please whether he himself
did not propose it
If a*iy thing ea» this be not able to cleare a p? this I know not what is.
ffor the matter it self, whether it be fitt yea or no, that will aske a further
tyme to dispute
Now this has cleared the point I pray give me leaue as one that desireth
w% my soule the prosperite of this plantacon to intreate yo" te once
againe to consider whether this be a thing fitt or no thus to traduce me
§any memb' of this soc§ as uniust as iniurious, w*hout ferst priually
speaking w% him
ife is again We haue made lawes directly against it long agoe this law
being sodainly infringed we saw not long since w' cause there was to
rene"^ it, it was then conformable to the §ferst§ orders standing lawes
made w*h so much deliberacon
236 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XCI. Rough Draft of a Proposition affecting the Virginia
Company concerning Captain Argall
1620 (?)
Manchester Papers, No. 281
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 145
ft«b Willis.' Before you ' tfe e* '
6 V u^ Doncaster, Zouch, ©afeyey North
And y* all Cap. Argolls business may be referrd (the ship only excepted
Iw"^ no more^ [to be] spoke of§ to my L: Zouch my L: of London, and
M'" Recorder
In the prosequution whereof: the Virginia Company shall choose one
Counsellor of Cap: Argoll another to open the cause §at the hearing§ to
thes[e] Arbitrators. And M"" Harbert and M' Kightly w'='' are already
apointed by y'' Court to sollicite y* business shall eftly alone and no other
instru[c^] the Counsell §and attend at the hearmg of the cause§ but neither
they nor any other of the Virginia Companye nor any freind for them
shall ee make meanes to y^ Arbitrators, nor Cap Argoll nor no freind for
him on the other syde: only Cap. Argoll sh or w* infcriou-f whomsoeuer he
shall choose (so he be none of y° Virginia Company) ffi shall instruct his
§owne§ Counsell and not aboue one more §and he to be none of y^ Vir-
ginia Company! feesyds of Cap. Argolls syde, besyds himself e and his
Counsell shall appeare §or assist him§ at the hearinge:
whosooucF sbfttt And whatsoeuer the sayd Arbitrators shall conclude
herein shall stand good and tye all parties, And whosoeuer shall trans-
gress y" order of Court m this kmd to be disfranchised and fe a record
to be made against him as a disturber of y^ publick peace of y^ Company.
The Virginia Court & Barmuda Court shall not entermedd[/e] with y«
affayres or proceedings of each other wfer An order in each Court to
be made to y* effect vpon payne of disfranchisem*, aed focord ei a p«b
as a publick disturber of y^ peace & tranquilitie of y* societie
'Sic.
2 The liue preceding the first line, and these letters are shorthand characters.
1620 237
S"" Tho: Smythes Accompts to be perfected within one moneth.
That all parties any wayes interessed in these differences particularly
my L. Sou my L. W. S^ T. S. S^ Ed. S. S"- T. Ro: S^ N. R. &c shall at
some Church m London receaue y^ Comunion together in confirmacon of
y" mutuaU accords.
[Indorsed in a later hand:] Virginia Virginia Papers.
XCII. "A VALUATION OF THE COMMODITIES GROWING AND TO BE HAD
IN Virginia"
1620
C. 0. 1, Vol. I, No. 24 (MSS.)
Document in Public Record Office, London
Pages 25-28 of a printed book, Bonoeil, "Observations to be followed, for the making
of fit roomes, to keepe Silk-wormes in: as also, for the best manner of Planting
Mulbery trees to feed them," with the indorsement on the cover: "The Booke
of the Commodities of Virginia" '
List of Records No. 151
A valuation oj the Commodities growing and to he had in Virginia: rated as they are
there worth
Iron ten pounds the Tunne.
Silke Coddes, two shillings sixepence the pound.
Raw Silke, tliirteene shillings foure pence the pound.
Silke grasse to be vsed for Cordage, sixepence the pound : but we hope it will serue
for many better vses, and so yeeld a farre greater rate, whereof there can neuer bee
too much planted.
Hempe, from ten shillings, to two and twenty shillings the hundred.
Flaxe, from twenty shillings to thirty shillings the hundred.
Cordage, from twenty shillings, to foure and twenty shiUings the hundred.
Cotton wooll, eyght pence the pound.
Hard Pitch, sixe shillings the hundred.
Tarre, fine shillings the hundred.
Turpentine, twelue shillings the hundred.
Rozen, hue shillings the hundred.
Madder Crop, forty shillings the hundred, course Madder, hue and twenty shillings
the hundred.
Woad, from twelue shillings, to twenty the hundred.
■ See also List of Records, Nos. 150 and 347.
12S2— 33 17
238 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
Annis-seeds, forty shillings the hundred
Powder Sugar, Panels, Muscauadocs and Whites, fiue and twenty shillings, forty,
and three pounds the hundred.
Sturgeon, and Cauiare, as it is in goodnesse.
Salt, thirty shillings the weigh.
Masticke, three sliillings the pound.
Salsa Perilla, wild, fiue pounds the hundred.
Salsa Perilla domestick, ten pounds the hundred.
Eed earth Alienagra, three shillings the hundred.
Red Allum, called Carthagena AUum, ten shilUngs the hundred.
Roach Allum, called Romish Allum, ten shillings the hundred.
Berry graine, two shillings sixe pence the pound: the powder of graine, nine shillings
the pound: it groweth on trees like Holly berries.
Masts for Shipping, from ten shilhngs, to three pounds a piece.
Pot-ashes, from twelve shillings the hundred, to foureteene.
Sope-ashes, from sixe shillings, to ej^ght shillings the hundred.
Clapboord watered, thirty shillings the hundred.
Pipe staues, foure pounds the thousand.
Rape-seede oyle, ten pounds the tunne, the cakes of it feed Kine fat in the winter.
Oyle of Walnuts, twelue pounds the tunne.
Lin-seede oyle, ten pounds the tunne.
Saffron, twenty shillings the pound.
Honey, two shillings the gallon.
Waxe, foure pounds the hundred.
Shomack, seuen shillings the hundred, whereof great plenty in Virginia, and good
quantity will be vented in England.
Fustick young, eyght shillings the hundred.
Fustick old, sLxe shillings the hundred, according to the sample.
Sweete Gums, Roots, Woods, Berries for dies and Drugs, send of all sorts as much
as you can, euery sort by it selfe, there being great quantities of those things in
Virginia, which after proofe made, may be heere valued to their worth. And par-
ticularly, v/e haue great hope of the Pocoone roote, that it will proue better than
Madder.
Sables, from eyght shillings the paire, to twenty shillings a paire.
Otters skins, from three shillings, to fiue shillings a piece.
Luzernes, from two shillings, to ten a piece.
Martins the best, foure shillings a piece.
Wild Cats, eyghteene pence a piece.
Foxe skins, sixe pence a piece.
Muske Rats skins, two shillings a doozen: the cods of them will serue for good
perfumes.
1620 239
Beuer skins that are full growne, in season, are worth seuen shillings a piece.
Beuer skins, not in season, to allow two skins for one, and of the lesser,
three for one.
Old Beuer skins in Mantles, gloues or caps, the more worne, the better, so they bee
full of furre, the pound waight is sixe shillings.
The new Beuer skins, are not to be bought by the pound, because they are thicke and
heauy leather, and not so good for vse as the old.
Pearles of all sorts that you can finde: Ambergreece as much as you can get: Cristall
rocke: Send as much as you can, and any sort of Minerall stones, or earth that
weighs very heauy.
Preserue the Walnut trees to make oyle of, and cut them not downe: so also preserue
your Mulberry and Chesnut trees very carefully.
In the monethe of lune, bore holes in diuers sorts of Trees, whereby you shall see
what gums they yeeld, and let them be well dried in the Sunne euery day, and send
them home in very dry Caske.
[Indorsed, in pencil:] Virginia Jas I ab* 1610?
XCIII. Virginia Company. "A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Pro-
visions, SENT AND PROUIDED FOR ViRGINIa"
1620
(1) Printed Broadsides, James I, No. 180. (2) Manchester Papers, No. 291. Printed
Document in (1) Society of Antiquaries, London. (2) Public Record Office,
London
List of Records No. 152
A Note of the Shipping, Men, and Provisions, sent and Prouided for
Virginia, by the Right Honorable, the Earle of Sovthampton, and
the Company, this yeare, 1620 ^
Ships and People, etc.
The Bona Nona of 200. Tunnes, sent in August 1620. with 120. persons.
The Elizabeth of 40. Tunes, sent in August 1620. with 20. persons.
The May-Flower of 140. Tuns, sent in August 1620. with 100. persons.
The Supphe of Bristow, of 80. Tunnes, sent in September 1620. with.. 45. persons.
The Margaret and John, of 150. Tunnes, sent in December 1620. with_ 85. persons.
The Abigail, of 350 Tunnes, sent in February 1620. with 230. persons.
600. Persons.
' This leaflet is bound into a very thick and wide folio volume of pamplilets. It is a small
quarto of 3 pages.
240 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
In two Shippes out of Ireland there are going one hundred Kine of 1 , . . -f^.
7-- 7- II, J & & 100. Kine
English breede >
There are now prouiding seuerall Shippes to transport the Gouer- |
nour, Treasurer, and Marshall of Virginia, with their Compa- I p
nies, together with other priuate Plantations, to the number of [ '
400. persons J
Summe of Persons 1000
There are sent, and in sending, for publike vses, fine hundred per- ]
sons, for the encrease of the number of the Companies, Tenants, [ 500. Persons.
and for maintenance of Officers I
Wherof besides the new Gouernour, there are six prin-
cipal sent and chosen.
To Master George Thorpe Esquire, as Deputie for the College land, 1 ,^
belong Tenants I
To Captaine Thomas Nuce, as Deputie for the Companies Land, I ^q
belong Tenants J
To the place of Secretarie of State, Tenants 20.
To Doctor Bohun, as Physitian to the Colony, with whom are also 1 r,,-,
sent diners Appothecaries and Surgeons, belong Tenants '
To Master George Sandys Esquire, as Treasurer of Virginia, Ten- 1 ^q
ants J
To Captaine William Nuce, as Marshall of Virginia, Tenants 50.
Men skilfullfor setting vp Staple Commodities.
There are three principall men sent againe for Masters of the Iron works which are
in some good forwardnesse, and a proofe is sent of Iro7i there made.
Three sufficient men for perfecting the Salt-w ovks: One a French man from Rochell
which workes are hkewise there begun.
Foure Dutch-men from Hambrough, to erect Sawing-Mills, and all prouisions neces-
sary therevnto.
Eight French Vignerons, procured from Languedock, who are very skilfull also in
breeding of (S'i^Are-wornes, and making Silke. Of this Seede there is good store gone,
both French, Italian and Spanish: together with Instructions for prouiding Com-
modious housing, and orderly planting of Mulbery-Trees. There are also some
EngUshmen sent that haue been trayned vp therein.
Who together with their Associates haue vndertaken
to transport great multidues of People and Cattell.
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A Gift
Giuen to the vse of the College, certaine good Bookos of Diuinitie, by an vnknowne
person.
Patents granted this yeare.
To the Earle of Pemhrooke
To Sir Richard Worsley
To Sir Richard Bulkehy.
To Sir William Mounson.
To Captains William Nuce,
Marshall of Virginia
To Captaine Raphe Hamor.
[Indorsed:] Supplies to Virginia, in Anno 1620.
XCIV. John Rolfe. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 1619/20
Ferrar Papers.
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seals
List of Records No. 154
Honored S""
Studieng w'*" my self what service I might doe yo"', as a token of my
gratefull rememberance for yo'' many favo" and constant love shewed
me, aswell in my absence as when I was plsent w*"" yo'"" I could not at
this tyme devise a better, then to giue yo"' notice of some pticulers
both of o"" plsent estate, and what happened since the departure of the
Diana. And though I am well assured, yo''' wilbe satisfied herein more
fully by o' Governo"", yet I desire yo"" kind acceptance of this my poore
indeavo^
Presently after the Diana hadd her dispatch S' George Yeardley (according
to a Comyssion directed vnto him and to the Councell of State,) caused
Burgesses to be chosen in all plac^ who mett at James City, where all
matters therein conteyned were debated by severall Comyttees and
approved: and lykewise such other lawes enacted, as were held expedient
& requisite for the wellfare and peaceable goverm' of this Comon-weale.
Captaine Martines Burgesses for his Plantacon were not admytted to
this Assembly, the reasons I am assured yo"^ shall receive from o'' Governo'',
who sendeth home a report of all those pceedingC.
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These principall men being at James Citie, Cap*''" William Epps (who
commandeth Smythes Hundred Company) was arraigned (as neere as
might be) according to the lawdable Lawes of England, for killing one
Captaine Edward Roecroft ats Stallenge. He came hether from the North
Colony in a shipp of S' fferdinando Gorges (as he sayd) for some necessaries
w"^ he wanted; and to coast along the shoare to fynd and discover what
Harbo" and riu9s he could: but through neglect of the M"" of the shipp
and others she was forced a ground in a storme neere Newports Newes,
and there sprang so greate a leake, that he could not carry her back
againe. This myschance happened through vncivill and vnmanly word^
vrged by Stallenge (there being no plcedent mahce) w*'' w"^ Captaine
Epps being much moved did strike him on the heade w*^ a sword §in the§
skabberd a such an vnfortunate blowe, that w*^in 2. dales he died. The
Jury (whereof Capt Lawne was foreman a discreete and vnderstanding
man) hearing the Evidence, found him guilty of Manslaughter by Chaunce
meddley. The Governo"' fynding him (though young) ye* a pper civill
gent, and of good hopes, not long after restored him to his Command.
Captaine Henry Spelman being accused by Robte Poole (one of the inter-
preto" of the Indian language) of many crimes w''' might be jSliudiciall to
the State in generall, and to every mans safety in pticular, receiued
Censure at this generall Assembly. But the Governo'' hoping he might
redeeme his faults being §pceeding§ much of Childishe ignorance, pdoned
the punishm* [1^] vpon hope of amendm*. In triall whereof he was ym-
ploied as interpreto'' to Patawamack to trade for Corne.
Captaine Ward in his shipp went to Monahigon in the No: Colony in
May, and returned the latter end of July, w*'' fishe w"'' he caught there.
He [He] brought but a smale quantitie, by reason he hadd but little salte.
There were some Plymouth shipps where he harbored, who made greate
store of fishe, w"*" is farr larger then New-land-fishe.
The George was sent by the Cape Marchant (w*'' the Governo" consent)
to New-found-land to trade and buy fishe for the better releif of the
Colony and to make triall of that passage. One other reason (as I take it)
was, for that the Magazin was well stoored w**" goodC, it was some what
doubtfuU, wheth^ a shipp would be sent to carry home the cropp so sone
as the George might vpon her returne back. She departed hence about
the 9*'' of July, and arriued here againe about the 10: of Septemb^ She
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made her passage to Newfound-land in less then 3. weekes, and was at
the banck amongst the french fishermen in 14. daies. She came back +
hether againe in 3. week^, w*'' bare wynd^, and brought so much fishe as
will make a saving voyadge, w'^'^, beside the greate releif, giveth much
content to the whoU Colony,
The Sturgeon shipp and the Triall departed hence togeth^ about the fine
of July. M' Pountys hath taken greate paines in fishing, and toward
Michellmas (the weather being somewhat temperate) made some good
sturgeon. He hopeth by the spring to be better fitted, w*^ Cellars and
houses, and to do some good therein.
The Cattle in the Triall came exceeding well, and gaue the Colony much
ioy and greate incouragem*. Both they horses and Mares wilbe very
vendible here a long tyme, the Colony increasing w"' people as of late.
About the latter end of August, a Dutch man of Warr of the burden of a
160 tunes arriued at Point-Comfort, the Comando" name Capt Jope, his
Pilott for the West Indies one M'^ Marmaduke an Englishman. They mett
w*'' the Trer in the West Indyes, and determyned to hold consort shipp
hetherward, but in their passage lost one the other. He brought not any
thing but 20. and odd Negroes, w'^'" the Governo'' and Cape Marchant
bought for victualk (whereof he was in greate need as he intended) at the
best and easy est rat^ they could. He hadd a lardge and ample Comyssion
from his Excellency to range and to take purchase in the West Indyes.
Three or 4. daies after the Trer arriued. At his arriuall he sent word
p'"sently to the Gou^no'' to know his pleasure, who wrote to him, and did
request myself Leiften'''nte Peace and AP Ewens to goe downe to him, to
desyre [2^] him to come vp to James Cytie. But before we gott downe
he hadd sett saile and was gone out of the Bay. The occasion hereof hap-
pened by the vnfrendly dealing of the InhitantC of Keqnoughton, for he
was in greate want of victualK, wherew**" they would not releive him nor
his Company vpon any termes. He reported (whilst he staied at Keq-
noughton) that if wee gott not some Ord'nance planted at Point Comfort,
the Colony would be quyte vndone and that ere long: for that vndoubtedly
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That the Spaun- ^^j^g Spanyard would be here the next §spring§ wch he gathered (as was
there next Spring' sayd) from some Spanyard^ in y" West Indyes. This being spread abroade
doth much disharten the people ingenerall. ffor wee haue no place of
strength to retreate vnto, no shipping of c^teynty (wch would be to vs as
the wodden walles of England) no sound and experienced souldyers to
vndertake, no Engineers and arthmen to erect workC, few Ordenance, not
a serviceable carriadge to mount them on; not Ainunycon of powlder,
shott and leade, to fight aed 2. wholl dayes, no not one gunner belonging
to the Plantacon, so ye'' Hefto""" o'' soveraignes dignity, yo"" hono" o"" poore
reputacons §lives§ and labo" thus long spent lieth too open to a suddayne,
and to an inevitable hazard, if a forroigne enemy oppose against §vs§. Of
this I cannot better doe, to giue yo'" full satisfaccon, then to referr yo"' to
the iudgem* and opynion of Capt Argall who hath often spoken aftd herof
during his goverm*, and knoweth (none better) these defects.
About the begynnyng of Septemb'' J-apazous (the King of Patawamack^
brother) cames to James Cyty to the Governo^ Amongst other frivoulous
message he requested, that 2. shipps might be speedyly to Patawamack
where they should trade for greate stoore of corne. Herevpon (according
+ to his desyre) the Governo'' sent an Englishman w*'' him by land, and in
the begynning of October, Capt WardC shipp and Somer-IselandC frigate
departed James Cyty hether-ward.
Robte Poole being wholly ymployed by the Governo'' of message to the
A pientifuii yeare greate King, pswaded S' George, that if he would send Pledge he would, he
but Contagious, ^ould come to visite him. O' Corne and Tobacco being in greate aboun-
dance in o'' grounds (for a more plentyfull yere then this, it hath not pleased
God to send vs since the beginning of this Plantacon, yet very contagious
for sycknes, whereof many [2''] both old and new men died) the Governo''
sent two men vnto him, who were returned w*^ frivoulous aunsweres,
sayng he never hadd any intent to come vnto him. The Gou^no"" being
iealous of them (the rath9 because wee hadd many straggling Plantacons,
much weakened by the greate mortality, Poole lykewise proving very
dishonest) requested Captaine William Powell and myself (for Opachan-
kano pfesseth much love to me, and giueth much credite to my wordC) to
goe in a shallopp unto Pomonkey ryver: wch wee did. Going vp that
1 Marginal notes by John Ferrar.
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ryver w**"!!! 5. myles of his house wee sent Capt Spehnan and Tho: Hobson
vnto him wth the Govemo" message. The shipp and frigate (being not
farr out of their way to Patawamack) went in the night about 12. myles
into the riu9, and wee hasting vpp wth o"" shallopp, the messengers were
wth Opaihankano, before or asone as any newes came to him eyther of
the shipps or o"" arriuall, wch much daunted them and putt them in greate
feare. Their intertaym' at the first was harshe, (Poole being even turned +
heathen) but after their message was delyuered, it was kindly taken, they
sent awaj'- lovingly, and Poole accused and Condemned by them, as an
instrum' that sought all the meanes he could to breake o'' league. They +
seemed also to be very weary of him. Sfe Opachankano much wondered
I would not goe to him, but (as I wished the messengers) they said I was
syck of an ague, wherew'*" they 'ivas were satisfied. Wee hadd no order
to bring Poole away, nor to make any shew of discontent to him, for feare
he should pswade them to some myscheif in o"' corne feild^, hoping to gett
him away by fayre meanes. So wee returned in greate love and amyty to
the greate content of the Colony, wch before lined in dayly hazard, all +
message being vn truly delyu^ed by Poole on both sid^.
The Chikahomynies come not at vs, but wee receyue no domage by them.
The Governo"" hath bounded the lymyttC of the 4. Cerporarons the Com-
panies, the Governo", the Vniversity and Glebe land^ according to the
CoiTiyssion.
[3^] All the Ancient Planters being sett free haue chosen placC for their
dividends according to the CoiTiyssion. Wch giueth all greate content,
for now knowing their owne land^, they strive and are p'pared to build
houses §&§ to cleere their grounds ready to plant, wch giveth the * * * More hope then
greate incouragem*, and the greatest hope to make the Colony florrishJ^^'j^yg°Qj,;g^g^g°"
that ever yet happened to them.
Vpon the 4. of November the Bona Nona arriued at James Cyty. All
the passengers came lusty and in good health. They came by the west
Indyes, w"^ passage at that season doth much refreshe the people.
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The proporcon^ of Victualk brought for those 100. men fell so short, that
Captaine Welden and M' Whitaker^ were forced (notwthstanding o"'
plenty) to putt out 50. or thereabouts for a yere, by the Governo" and
Councelk advise, ffor whom they are to receyue the next yere, 3. barrelk
of corne and 55" of tobacco for a man; w''^ their sicknes considered (for
seldom any escapeth little or much) is more then they of themselues could
eu9 gett. By this meanes the next yere, they wilbe instructed to pceed
in their owne busynes and be well instructed to teache new-coiTiers. W'^
the remaynder (being about 25. a peece, the one is seated wth one Capt
+ Mathewes 3. myles beyond Henrico for his owne securytie, and to his
greate content. And M"" Whithakers wthin 4. myles of James Cyty on
the Companies land.
+ Vpon Saterday the 20*^ of November at night M' Ormerod died at James
Cytie, after a long and tedious sicknes, the cheif occasion the flux, wch of
late hath much raigned amongst vs. His death is generally much lamented,
■i- the Colony receyving hereby a greate loss, being a man of so good life,
learnyng & carriadge as his fellow here he left not behind him.
6^° One M'' Darmer a gent sent out by the Plymouth Company arriued here
ThiT Mr Darmer ^^^'-^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ September in a smale bottome of 7. or 8. tunes, he hadd
vpon his returne coasted from Monah[wco7i] to o'" Plantacon, and found an Inland sea to
a game out of ^}-^g ]s^q. ^f yg^ ^j^g depth whereof he could not search for want of meanes,
ther to Discover aiid wyuter coiTiyng on. He is fitting his smale vessell, and purposeth
this Inland sea this Spring to make a new tryall.
as he Called it
were^ Cutt of b ^ Capt Lawne at his arriuall seated himself in Wareskoyack Bay wth his
the Indians Company, but by his owne sycknes and his peoples (wherein there was
It was one the jj-f^pj.Qyi(^gj^(3y) }^g quytted his Plantacon, went vpp to Charles Cyty,
Cod toward? Vir- ^ii<^ about Novemb"" died. So his piect is lykely (vnles better followed
ginia this Sea. and well seconded) to come to nothing.
Smythes Hundred people are seated [are seated] at Dauncing Point, the
most convenyent place wthin their lymittS. There hath bene much
sycknes amongst them: so y* this yere no matter of gaine or of greate
industry can be expected from them.
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Martynes Hundred men seated at Argall Towne wth good & convenyent +
houses haue done best of all New-Comers. Many who were industrious
having reaped good cropps, but most not of equall spiritt and industrious +
haue less, yet exceeded other New-Comers. Many of these haue also
died bj^ sycknes, but not eomparab comparable to other plac^.
About the latter e begynning of Decemb"" Capt Ward w"" his shipp and the
frigate came from Patawamack. Japasons hadd dealt falsely wth them,
for they could gett little trade, so that they brought not aboue 800 bushelk, +
the most pte whereof they tooke by force from Jupasons Country who
deceyued them, and a smale quantyty they traded for. But in conclusion
being very peaceable wth all the oth^ Indyans, at their departure they "^
also made a firme peace againe wth Japazons.
At this tyme also came Captaine Woodiff in a smale shipp of Bristow, who
brought his people very well, and made his passag" in tenn week^.
Thus #a*r farr as pte of my duty (ever ready at yo'' service) haue I breifly
made knowen vnto yo"^, some ptyculers of o"' estate: and w*''all in con-
clusion cannot chose but reveale vnto yo"" the sorrow I conceyve, to heare
of the many accusacons heaped vpon Captaine Argall, w**" whom my
reputacon hath bene vniustly joynted [4^] but I am pswaded he will
aunswere well for himself. Here haue also bene divers deposycons taken
and sent home by the Diana, I will tax no man therein: but when it shall
come to farther triall, I assure yo"^ that yo"" shall fynd many dishonest
and faithles men to Captaine Argall, who haue receyued much kindnes at
his handC & to his face will contradict, and be ashamed of much, wch in
his absence they haue intymated against him. Lastly, I speake on my
owne experience for these 11. yeres, I neuer amongst so few, haue seene
so many falseharted, envious and malicious people (yea amongst some
who march in the better ranck) nor shall yo"^ ever §heare§ of any the
iustest Governo"" here, who shall liue free, from their scandalk and
shameles exclamacons, if way be given to their reports. And so desyring
yo'' kind acceptance hereof, being vnwilling to conceale any thing from
yo^'self (who now, to myne and many others comforts, standeth at the
helme to guide vs and bring vs to e* the Port of o"" best happynes, wch of
late wee say principally by yo"" goodnes wee now inioy) eyther wch yo"^
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may be desyrous to vnderstand or wch may further yo"^ for the advauncem*
of this Christian Plantacon I take my leave, and will ever rest
At yo"" service and commaund in all faithfuU dutyes
Jo: Rolf.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M"" John Rolfe from Virginia Jan: 1619.
By the George.
Narration of the Late p'cedings in Virginia.
Cape Cod-fish larger then that of Nue-found-land
The fishing voiage of the George.
The Treasurors return: Extreme feare of the Spaniards: Want of all
things.
Ships sent to the K. of Patowamach.
Voiage to Opuchankeno. Pooles villanie.
t The 4- Burrough & puhlique land set out.
^ Joy and good successe of dividing y^ Lands.
(J» The Voiage of the Bona nova. Vide C. Weldons seate. Vide Death
& praise of M"" Ormerod.
M'' Damer of Plimmouths discoveries.
Captain Ward's Voiage for Corn.
In favor of C. Argal. That people ill-conditioned
To S^ Edwin Sandys.
[Addressed by self:] To the Honored and my much respected frend S''
Edwyn Sandys K*, Treasorer for the Virginia Company these.
XCV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter
January 10, 1619/20
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 14
Document in New York PubUc Library
Autograph signed
List of Records No. 155
Right Wor'i
Yo" from Bristoll dated Septemb: 9. 1619. I have received from Captaine
John Woodleef, whom accordinge to yo"" desire, I have planted in a very
good and Conveniente place. Against w'^'' act of mine it may be, Captaine
ffrancis West brother to y^ late right hono^'" my Lo. la warre (accordinge
to some false information from hence) will there in England take some
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exception, as yf I had seated yo'' people vpon parte of that lande w'^'" he
y^ last Somer designed for y^ right hono^'^ my Lo la warre nowe livinge.
W"'' yf he doe, yo" may vpon mine affirmation boldly reply that M'' West
is misinformed, and that y*" lande I have made choyse of for yo", lyes
above that w"'' he had appointed for my lord, more towards West and
Sherley hundred, and towardes Charles Citty, and also that he had not
before his departure obtained any grante from me of that w'^'' he did lay
out. ffor wyninge wth yo" presently in Adventure, though I give yo" many
thankes for yo'' favor, in admittinge me one of yo' society, and would as
gladly partake w**" yo" as w*'' any sowell in y^ Company, yet such nowe is
partly my publique employmente, and partly my engagement to bringe out
of England at my owne Chardge 25 men this yeare to furnish Smythe
hundred as I must beseech yo" to excuse me, If I cannot at this tyme
make vse of that speciall favor of yo". Hereafter it may be, when god
shall give me ability and leysure, I shalbe more forward to accept yo''
Curtesy. In y^ meane while yo" shall finde me as ready for yo'' sakes,
to assist Captaine Woodleefe at all assayes, as yf mine adventure were
allready in yo' Cashe. So wishinge yo" all and yo' people here in Virginia
y*" happines of a newe yeare, I rest
Yo'^ verie ready to doe yo" service
George Yeardley
James citty Jan. 10'" 1619
[Indorsed in the handwriting of Smyth:] S' geo: yardles I'r 10. Jan:
1619: of the Place assigned for our Berkely: and y' it is not y" lord de
la- ware's land: And y* he refuseth to ioyne with vs.
XCVI. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 13, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 156
Most worthy knight.
After my sicknesses and miseries past, the Bona noua hath brought
me in particular one singular and cordial comfort namely the newes
of your being elected Treasurer: for nowe I am confident, that what
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seruice soeuer I shall indeuour for the publique shall come to that hand
w"*" knowes howe to value it, and will not onely accepte, but esteem it.
The defect is (w'^ makes me sigh) that my sufficiencies from hence (heu
quantum est in rebus inane!) cannot in the thousand parte answere
yours euery way so complete, out of England. And though I had it in
my person, yet the place so newly inhabited wantes many helpes,
wherw*^ those ciuiler partes doe abounde. Howbeit this yeare to come
(for the last was full of infirmities in all kindes) so it please God to con-
tinue my health as it is, being neuer more perfect in any place wheresoeuer
I haue remained, I will rouze up my spirits to doe all that may be possible.
Neither shall the vncertainty of my being continued, or by some newe
gouernour thrust out of my place, any whitt dismay me from performance
of my duty for the Interim; for that is a stroke, though many times vnjust
and cruell, for w'^ there is no sense. In this dispatche I haue sente you
enclosed in a letter of mine to the Counsell and Company, a copie of a
warrant from the Gouern"": and Counsell here, for establishing my fees,
according as it was there ordered in courte, before my coming awaye.
Herein (as all of them can be my witnesses) I was not mine owne caruer
at all; but they in [1*^] mine absence, and w^^out my suggestion, did order
mine allowance, as appeareth in the same copie. For the first whole yeare
from the time my comission was deliuered me, I receiued not a farthing,
and since that, very little, being faine to trust the most of those I doe
seruice for. If the Company shalbe pleased to confirme vnto me that,
w'^'' all men of reason here do thinke to be but reasonable, I shall esteem
both my hazard and my paines well bestowed, although, do what I can, I
feare me, that at my three yeares ende I shall skarce make a sauing voiage.
In suina sumaru, whatsoeuer they in their wisdom and bounty shall
thinke fitte to allotte me I will rest contented.
Now in answere to your letter by the same ship. Your loue I do most
thankfully acknowledge; and I thinke Sir George Yeardley will not deny,
but he hath still cause to affect me euery day more and more. To that
noble Earle I am deeply bound, who cannot but testifie on my behalfe,
that when he employed me in his owne particular seruice I performed it
fuUy to his minde, and aboue his expectation, and will hope to do the like,
if euer I shall haue the honour to serue him againe. As it hath bene your
indeuour to maintaine his lo^^ good fauour towards Sir George Yeardley,
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so (as you will perceiue by somewhat that comes in this dispatche) it hath +
bene my care to nourish Sir George his due respect and worthy seruice
towards his lo^, and this also out of regard to the good of [2^] Virginia.
It would grieue me, that any erro"" or disaster should haue any power to
worke any contrary effecte. But you knowe that humanu est errare, and
disasters what wisedome can preuent? If his lo^ be offended in ought, it
wilbe in respect of his more then ordinary affection towards Captain "**
Argall, whose faultes Sir George was bounde by comission, and for the
saluing of his owne reputation also, to discouer. Sir George Yeardley, I
thinke, would not robb Captaine Argall of my lordes loue, for he hath in
him to deserue muche; nor would he haue his lo^ to haue spent so muche
loue upon any man in vaine; but onely doth wishe that Captain Argall
being riche, a Bachelour, and deuoid of chardge, would not so excessiuely "^
intende his owne thrifte. As touching Sir George his intercepting of my
letters, his lo" I knowe (so noble is he) will not be implacable. And on
the other side, I knowe not howe he will interpret that w''^ hath bene
written concerning the Treasurer (w'=^ Argall called his ship, while she was
here) or concerning Spelmans vnaduised using of his lo"^ name to Opo-
chancano. Meane while in the dangers wherein the Colony stood. Sir
George thought himselfe vnworthy of a remedy, vnlesse he had sett downe
the truth of the case. What tempestes that answere of his by the Diana,
and those other letters then and since haue raised in your court, I doe
almost fear to think of. Without his coinandement I did nothing [2'']
and that w'='' I did, he viewed and reuiewed still to a syllable. All w'^''
upon the sending away of this dispatch we throughly perused, and he
constantly auowes and Justifies euery iota and title. Jacta est alea, and
some body must run the hazard of it. But if we be blamed for doing part
of our duty, then what should we haue bene, if we had done all? All that
I can say is, that whatsoeuer errours of mine be represented back hither
(for in the distemper I was in, I could not chuse, but comitte some) I shall
be more willing to amende, then euer I was to comitte, and shall honour
them most, that read me my lesson most roundly. And whosoeuer do so,
shall in my conceipte do far better, then those others (who they were, I
knowe not) that by the Marigolde putt this goiiernour for the time
(whenas I serued him w**" the greatest fidelity and zeale that was possible)
into so many violent needles Jelousies against me, which notw^'^standing
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had not the force to batter downe my patience of proolf. That lawe of
iustice and friendship so to doe right to one friend, as to beware of off ring
wrong to another, I haue as duely obserued, as I could any way deiiise.
And you shall well perceiue, howe I haue concurred with you to close up
the breache, w"'' was in danger to haue growen wyder. So haue I euer
since my coming hither performed the parte of a true friend, and that for
the publique good, wherin I pray god, we may all haue Joye. For per-
forming my requestes, w*^owt answering my letters, I most humbly [3*]
thanke you. This far in answere of your kinde letter. I haue sente you
in Sir George his boxe of letters directed both to your selfe, and to his
brother, the copies of our two dispatches both by the Prosperous and the
Flemish man of warre, to the ende, that if you haue occasion, you may
make use of them. I haue sent you also inclosed w*"" this, the copie of
my letter to you by the Fleming; and a copie also of my letter I write
nowe to my lord of Warwick, to the end you should from my part, be
ignorant of nothing wherby you may doe any good office between that
most noble lord and Sir George Yeardley, and for none other purpose.
This secret I would not putt into §any§ hand but yours, nor into yours,
but onely for that intent. I am to confident of your true worth, as I dare
putt my life into your handes, and therfore this, w'^'' I hold not much
inferiour. By the Bona noua I purpose to sende you copies of suche
graunts of lande, as we shall haue passed to the ende, that if you like not
the forme, you may be pleased to reforme it. If you receiued Sir George
his dispatche by the Prosperous I would beseech you to viewe the general
petition §against Captaine Argall§ of those nine of James citty, §contained
in one sheet§ and to compare the original w*'' the copie sent you nowe in
Sir George his boxe, and if you finde neuer so little difference between
them §though but a worde§ that you would vouchsafe to giue me notice
by the first, for it may concerne me. You may best doe it by correcting
the said copie by the original, and sending it back againe. More time I
will not presume to rob you of, that haue so many better wayes to employe
it. [Z^] Mine humble duty and seruice I beseech you to present to your
noble and vertuous lady. And so wishing her Id", your selfe, and your
generous ofspring all happines, I reste
Yours euer most humbly bounden to loue and serue you.
Jo: PORY.
James Citty Jan. 13*^ 1619.
JANUARY 13, 1619/20 253
Postscript
Wheras in my letter by the Fleming I wrote concerning Poole the Inter-
preter, that Sir George would make him sure for telling any more false
tales to Opochancano, if once he gott him into his power; at Pooles coming
lately home we were quite of another opinion. For bringing the Kinges
picture as a messenger from Opochancanough, we counted him a pub-
lique, and as it were a neutral person, and so for not discontenting Opoe-
chancanough, w**" whom nowe we stand in termes of reconciliation, we
thought it no wayes convenient to call Poole to accounte.
One fauour yet I must humbly beseech of you, and that is, after this dis-
patche hath bene perused in the courte, you would be pleased to sende it
my lo: Carewe to read it ouer, and likewise if there be any thing w"^ his
loP hath not seen in the last dispatche by the fleming.
At the sealing up of this I cannot finde the copie of my letter to you by
the Fleming, w'='', it may be, you shall finde in one of the other pacquettC.
[Indorsed:] M' John Pory: from Virginia 13 Jan: 1619.
By ye ^George^ Bona nmta
+ Sent y^ order for his Fees.
Apoligi for his dealing between y^ E. & S"' G. Y.
What if they had doon all their Duetie?
Trust w**" a Secret.
Wil send copies of their grants of Land.
n Touching y'' Complaints by y*" Prospus vide.
Poole a messenger from Opachankeno.
[By Sr Edwin Sandys]
To S^ Edwin Sandys.
1282—33 18
254 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XCVII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
Januaky 14, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 157
Hon^'« knight,
Untill the last moment of sending away, I had forgotten to write you a
Ust of their names both Colony men & etfeer passengers that came in the
Bona nova, wherby it appeareth, there want three Colony men of the
number of an hundred. Nor doth it appear whether the passages of all
the rest that in the same note go vnder the name of Passengers be payd
for, or freely given by the Company. Captain Welden saith, the Com-
pany gave him passage for twoe, Thomas Smyth and Edward Kerby gen-
tlemen, w'^'' the Gouern"" will not accept of as a warrant sufficient to saue
him harmeles, w*^out certificat from the Company. W*"^ two, together
w*"" Adames that goes vnder the name of Mr Whitakers man, the Gouern"^
will not lett passe for England; nor yet Mr Hansbies man in pledge of
George Eden that by your order is to go for Smyths hundred, till such
time as he receive other order from the Company, or vntill there come
three others in their roome
*To be found in Of Vignerons, of those that haue skill in breeding silkewormes, and such*
the lowe coun-^g know how to handle and dresse flaxe for the managing of our silke
tries especially -rn ^ *^^ ^ e ^ * ^ • 'ii
about Cambray grasse, If the company will not have most of their smps continually to
& Landrechis. retume home empty, there would be good numbers sought out and sent.
Because the boat stayes, I must abruptly take my leaue. Dieu vous
guarde de mal. Monsieur
Vostre tres humble et tres affectione serviteur
Jo: Pory.
James city Jan. 14. 1619.
JANUARY 16, 1619120 255
XCVIII. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
January 16, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 158
Hono"^'" Knight
Once more give me leave to interrupt yo''§ in § answeringe an obiection
w"*" some may make against S"' George Yeardley for j}feringe to serve y°
Copany in his place of his governem*, for his three yeares in Case he be
continued gratis.
Against this some man may alleadge that he hath broke his profifer in
takinge this yeare a rente of Corne and tobacco, though not much, from
Martins hundred people, whom Capt Argall had placed on the G[overno\"
lande.
To this he answeres, first that what he received from them did not arise
out of y^ labours of those fifty of his guarde, w'='' y" Company allowed him,
by whose labo*^ he hath not yet reaped a penny benefit, save onely and
meerely in Corne, w"^ he Cannot Converte into mony, because he muste
reserve yt for his next yeares provision. Secondly he is at least 800"
sterlinge out of purse by reason of this Chardgeable employm* and that
yf he should heale vp his estate againe out of y^ Governo" lande, onely to
that sume, and no farther, yet might he be sayd to serve them, gratis,
havinge made but owne of owne. But still he pfesseth as in his former that
he Consecrateth that expence wholly to y^ service of y^ Colony, that he
will not from henceforth rayse a penny proffit out of those mens labo" that
remaine of his guarde, or that shalbe sent over for a farther addition, but
apply it wholly to y** buildinge and mayntaininge a fort at Point Comforte:
and lastly that he tooke that petty rente of Martins Hundred people, to
make them acknowledge by y^ same act of theirs that Paspaheigho by* +
expresse wordes in y*' greate CoiTiission did belonge to y^ Governo'' and
that they had bene wrongfully seated by Capt Argall vpon that lande,
w"** both he had instructions, and S"" George Yeardley CoiTiission to lay
out for y^ Governo" vse.
256 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
S"" George adviseth not onely y^^ Adventurers for Smythes hundred, but
y'' generall Company also, to send hither husbandmen truely bred (whereof
here is a greate scarcity, or none at all) both to manage y^ Plough, and
breake o' oxen and horses to that busines. Besides he wisheth y^ generall
Company would send greate store of Vignerons, and Vine plants of a good
race though growinge in England, albeit they woulde doe better to be had
of ffrance and Spaine. M' Nicholas Leate y^ Marchant hath vpon my
+ knowledge or (I am sure) had a lardge vine of Corynth grapes at y^ house
he formerly dwelt in y" garden whereof Containinge y^ same vine is parted
but by a wall from ye §garden of the§ house where he nowe dwelleth. It
grewe when I sawe yt against y'^ North wall of y" same garden w"^ supported
it towards y'' South sune. If yo'"" Could pcure any slips of that howe [!•']
gainefuU might they prove w*^ in seven or Eight yeares, heere beinge
\v\eat\ enough both to ripen and to dry them? There belonge so many
severall skills to y" plantinge and dressinge of a vineyard and to y*" makinge
and preservinge of wines, whereof o'' nation is ignorant, as needes must
wee have Vignerons from from forraine partes: And vineyards beinge
once planted where such infinite store of caske may be provided, wee
might §for want of other comodities§ lade all y'^ ships that come, w**" as
rich wines as ffrance or Spaine doth yeild. S' George brought hither some
+ plants w'='' doe prosper passinge weU, but his Vigneron being a fretfuU olde
man is dead. And because Canary wine is y^ most durable in all voyages
+ and Chmates of anie, and so Consequently y^ most salable and proffitable :
yt would doe passinge well, yf wee could get store of plants from thence,
* * * yt would one day acquite y^ Cost to pcure plants of those
wines * * * ly and Greece, w""" doe emulate y^ Nectar. Then this,
store of Vines aiijjo Couutry is more apt for that purpose; for in time of yeare yo"^ Can
^'^°®^ scarce walke three steps in any place vnmanured, where some vine or
+ other will not be ready to entangle yo' foote. But of this subiect enough,
Braueiy Spoken thereof I have SO lardgely dilated, not because I thirst after yt; for I
and like a t^av-^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ drinke Water here w'" as much {yf not more) pleasure ^and^
contente, as I dranke wine in those partC
JANUARY 16, 1619/20 257
ffor y" breedinge also and attendance of silke-wormes it would be most +
necessary to send hither men that have in other Countryes bene trayned mj^tlken* iil^'the
vp meerely to that profession, ffor there belongeth greate Curiosity to it. greate Skiii he
thinkes is aboute
ffor y^ dressinge hatchellinge, and makinge marchantable silke grasse,**^®™ notiiing at
flaxe and hempe, hither would be sent men of professed and practised thing "ancT by ^an
skill — it may be some might be founde in England. to be learned yea
Children '"
Tobacco onely takes vp as much labo"" and care, as all these (yea yf yo" hempe^'^l' ^'^^^'''
should adde some one Comodity more) Can employ or exercise, ffor in Tobacco of more
sowing plantinge, weedinge, worminge, gatheringe, Curinge, and making payncs and labor
vp, it Consumes ten monethes at least, yf not eleven. Ad quid tot * * *then all the bet-
perditio hxd vel in fumU saltern evanitio? yet this benefit wee may very truly said by
* * * cape out of it. The extreame Care, diligence, and labor spent '"m-
about yt, doth prepare o"" people for some more excellente subiect. All note tins
those other Comodities can prosper in a wet yeare, when tobacco proves^ weet yeare
starke naught. Besides they are not in danger of frost, w"^'' sometimes\,ut makes m
overthrowes if greatest parte of y" tobacco in y' lande. And though this other good Com-
yeare (w<=i^ was a most extraordinary good yeare both for Corne and To- U'ette/aild'r I't!
bacco) I thinke there will goe home ten thowsand waighte at least as good tin Frost aisoe
as ever Came out of y" Indies; yet are wee not to set o'' rest vpon a Com- '''f°-^'^®^ ^^^ *^*^''°
odity as much importuned as little necessary. When I sate downe I
thought to have wryt but ten lines at y'' most. But y^ true and vnfained Tobacco not a
respect [2=^] I beare to yo'' worthy selfe, my love to y'^ Country, and those modity
fiourishinge hopes w'^'' not in remote, but in neare possibihty x x x
§1 doe§ Conceive of yt, doe make me forget that other respect I should
Carry to y^ price of yo'' time, w"'' else would be far better employed. To
my selfe I dare not presume to wish such a degree of happines, as I doe to
yo"', w"^ yf I might have my desire, should be w*^ y'' most. And in that
minde, w''*' I hope shall never change, I rest
Yo'' most bounden to serve and honour yo"^
James Citty Jan. 16: 1619.
One thinge more I am willed to adde for a Postscript ; and that is a reason
yet vnalleadged why y*^ greater parte of the Companies and Colledge men
sent hither in y* Bona Nova are put out to olde planters. It is because
those that y'' Company hath appointed to governe them are men quite
258 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
vnexpercienced in this Country, and therefore not fit to take so greate a
A good Consider- chardg vpon them at y^ first, as y^ Comaundinge and y^ directing and
orderinge of fifty men a piece. The greater parte of w'''' by that time their
yeares service to those old men is expired, wilbe men well seasoned and
skillfull to labor themselves and those two gentlemen their Governo" by
that tyme also wilbe more apt to take chardge over them all.
Two other packett^ I haue sent you from my selfe, the one by this bearer
M'' Ewens M'' of the George, and the other inclosed in a letter to M*^
Ralph Yeardley, putt up in the lesser boxe of the twoe, w'^^ Sir George
Yeardley now sendeth you.^
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] John Pory from Virginia 16. Jan: 1619.
T</fj ^ ^ ^
* Reasons of Rent taken by S"" G. Y. from Mart. Hun.
The Paspaheys land.
Store of True Housbandmen to be sent.
+ Vignerons & Vines from Fr: and Spain
M"" Letes Corinthian Vine.
Vines from the Canaries best.
Abundance of naturall Vines there.
+ ^ Men skilfuU for Silkworms & Silk to be sent.
Item for dressing flax & so y^° Silkgrasse
The Extreme labor (of 10 Moneths) about Tobacco hath prepared them
for better things.
They send 10° of the best Tobacco that ever grew in Virginia. As
good as y^ Spanish.
The men put out, because their Governors vnexpienced.
To S' Edwin Sandys.
• Last paragraph of postscript is by John Pory.
JANUARY 28, 1619/20 259
XCIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to Sir Robert Naunton
January 28, 1619/20
State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 112, No. 26, Folio 49
Dociiment in Public Record Office, London. Letter Signed and Sealed with Coat of
Arms
List of Records No. 160
Right Honorable:
Being vnable to give my personall attendance vpon the LP, I have
presumed to addresse my Suite in theis few hnes vnto yo'' Honor. The
Citie of London have by Act of their Common Counsell, appointed one
Hundred Children out of their superfluous multitude to be transported to
Virginia; there to be bound apprentices for certaine yeares, and afterward
w*h verie beneficiall condicons for the Children; and have granted more-
over a levie of five hundred pound among them selfs for the apparrelling
of those Children, and toward their charges of transportacon. Now it
falleth out that among those Children, sundry being ill disposed, and fitter
for any remote place then for this Citie, declare their vnwllingnes to goe
to Virginia: of whom the Citie is especially desirous to be disburdened;
and in Virginia vnder severe Masters they may be brought to goodnes.
But this Citie wanting authoritie to deliver, and the Virginia Company to
transport theis persons against their wills : the burden is layd vpon me, by
humble suite vnto the LI* to procure higher authoritie for the warranting
thereof. May it please yo'' Honor therefore, to vouchsafe vnto vs of the
Company here, and to the whole Plantation in Virginia that noble favou"",
as to be a meanes vnto their L"^ out of their accustomed goodnes, and by
their higher authority to discharge both the Citie and our Company of this
difficultie, as their L^* and you"" Honors in yo'' wisedomes shall find most
expedient For whose health and prosperity our Company will alwaies
pray. And so I take humble leave : and rest
yo"" Honors humbly at Comand
Edwin Sandys
London 28 January 1619
[Addressed:] To the Right Honorable S"" Robert Naunton Knight princi-
pall Secretary to his Ma*'"
[Lidorsed]^ 28 Januarie 1619 Lre from S' Edwin Sands desireing war-
raunt for transporting certaine Youthes into Virginia
' Indorsement is in a contemporary hand.
260
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
C. Account rendered to Sir William Throckmorton and Asso-
ciates FOR Supplies sent in the Ship, "London Merchant"
February, 1619/20
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (19), pp. 98-99
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 162
The Accompt of monyes receyved and payd for a newe supply into Virginia in the
month of ffebruary. 1619. sent in the ship called the London m9chant, wherin
went M'' Thoi-p, Richard Sherife th'elder, Tho: Carter Henry Towensend Rich-
ard & Charles Partridge .3. of whome M"" Thorpe chuseth for our servants
Receipts
Of M' Richard Berkley Esq? for his .4.'" pte xxxv"
Of M' George Thorpe Esqj for his .4." pte xxxv"
Of M"" lohn Smyth for liis iiij*'' pte xxxv"
Of the said M"' Thorpe and M' Smyth for the iiij* ptel
^ch gr \Yinm Throkm9ton should have payd save I „
that he hath nowe quit the ptnership and busines, f
payd loyntly betwene them J
Sm total— Cxi"
Payments
ffor the transportacon of 3. men xviij"
ff or six kine to bee delyu9ed in Virginia Ix"
ffor one hoggeshead of white wine vineger w*^ the caske. xP
ffor one hoggeshead of oatmeal w*'' the caske contayninge
.9. bushels
ffor one hoggeshead of salt w**" the caske contayninge .8.
bushels
ffor one hoggeshead of meale w*" the caske contayninge
.8. bushels .3. peck^
ffor .2. runlets of sallet oyle contayning 18. gallons .3.
py nts w*" the caskes
ffor .3. runlets of aqua vitse contayninge 31. gallons di
w* the caskes
ffor .3. quarters of a hundred of Castle sope w'" the
caske
ffor 40. payre of knit stockins of .2. sorts iij" xiiij'
XI] ^
uj
XXX VUJ^
vij
VU]^
V]°
IJ^
vj"
V11J°
'« Hnuix.
■ h.ul ??.AxY, C^-t/u Kcn>.Uv(>U Sc/ fll^KC^niiXiHY
XL Autographs of John Ferrar found among his j^rivate papersy;^^^'^, ./^,{ ,^
3. Copy of a Letter from Mulberry Island, Virginia, 1650. ; -. . i k \
1. An Acknowledgment, signed. v- , -r / 1 .,
2. Part of a Letter to the East India Company. .,' * ''^
...^
260
RECORD'
A COMPANY
Account RE^nr
CIAl'tiS FOR i*
,' Throckmorton and Asso-
Sk-iip, "London Merchant"
1019/20
^iuythS (10), pp. y8-99
\ ork Public Lihrary
-rds No. 1G2
pa3'^d for a newe supply into Virginia in the
the ship called the London ra^chant, wherin
i> 'elder, Tho: Carter Henry Towensend Rich-
vhome M' Thorpe chuseth for our servants
F
.!*.4."'yte XXXV
Oi; M' UfHjrgc t'norp« ^.^a lov tus .4.'" pte _ xxxy"
Of M' lohn Smyth for liis iiij'" pte xxr^'"
.giaiqaiq sdLa^Jia(j'fei4)8^J5rfiM^iaii|<Q& fiUBiaio'^iitHp^lo gffqjBigoJjjA
\v=i-' 8' ''^\i;h)i Throkm^tou should ijiive pu.. .: •■.
that he hath nowe v^uit the ptiuu-ship and b a.-. ;>'■••., [ '
payd loyntly betwene thom,_-..:^!"?!^'^."^^sA^.^^5"^^^ "^ ■'
Pavments -O^di: ,/5ini§iiV .Bn^IsI -^-nsdluM moilt •I3JJ3J r ^o yqoO .£
f?or the transportacon of 3 xviij^'
,IX
fTor six kine to bee delyu*^'
fTor one hoggeshead of wLp
(I'c; Jtic hoggeshead of oatn
Ix^'
md of salt w"" tho crk-
jid of meale w*" the caske contayninire i
. ,\e \_ \
le contayning 18. gallons. .3. 1
i>^ dii
tht
knit stocki
xP
xl"
xij«
x''
.Xviij"
vj<^
vij-
^f
viij"
vj"
1'
viij<*
xiiij'
<ovi W viu«c MH,uUt>(, Vkcy civ{ Hk 1luf.>lM>(/H VIk C'/ifi'^^hVu ?S U I
■^ . htiW ia-lil! 'I*"^ »«M^ CWcl Vltcf*. iwtjti.., .^I- J5*;t^'
! tf t <ur-,(^ > //i.7u|Ai- (.ctfniiw/i /tii'hr.i/i/^ ,,.,i<. ^kct'V,,, i'--^ ZT r. / ^-r/ • >/ / ' t
FEBRUARY, 1619/20 261
170. 13 1?
ffor .200. elns of canvas dowlas & lockerom xi" ij' iiij"'
ffor .48. dozen of buttons ij^ iiijd
ffor ij" of white thread iiij'
ffor .2. grosse of poynts iiij^
ffor one ffirkin of butter xx'
ffor hookes and lynes xij^
ffor halfe a bushell of mustard seed iiij^ iij"*
ffor garlicke ij' y'f
ffor garden seeds of .41. sorts xxj^ vj'*
ffor .28." of Any seeds xv^
ffor one pound of worm seed vj' vj'^
ffor cask^ to put the stuffe in & portage v^ iiij"*
ffor fraight for transportacon of the goods beinge one 1 n
tun di and a barrell I
The charges of our men sent to London and in London I •••„
till the ship went I
My owne stay and my mans in London and my horses (
.14. dayes after the Terme i
ffor apparell for our men in London liiij^ iij''
vSm total — Cxxvj" v^ viij''.
Soe resteth in M'' Smythes hands towards payment of the 1 ,---n ••••a ••••d
fraight of the BristoU shipp w*"^ dayly is expected J
Wherof after the makinge vp of this Accompt at his depture |
out of London hee delyu^ed for the charge of the .3. men [ viij^
for .3. dayes or more till the ships depture I
Soe then finally remayneth in my hands xiij" vj^ iiij''
Wherof the iiij^'' pte due to each ptener is iij" vj^ vij*^
W"'*' to each ptener was payd and allowed vpon our generall and mutuall Accompts
cast vp and had in September .1620. vpon the depture of M'' Tracy for Virginia.
11:
00
10:
00
04:
06
00:
07
00:
08
00:
00
262 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
CI. James Berblocke. An Order to Mr. Ferrar
February 25, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge
List of Records No. 164
Bought of Thomas Stevens the 25th of ffebruary 1619'. for Smiths Hundred:
£ s d
Imprimis 23 Armo" att 17* p peece 19:
Item 2 Armo" better then ordinary for Mr Middleton & his 1 ^r> .
Sone at 25° p peece J
Itm for a dryf at 00:
Itm 3 Layles and the Cooper 00:
Itm paid the Carman 00:
I for 40''^ swordes at 5^ p peece . 10:
The some is Thirty two poundes Sixe Shillinges and Nyne pence:
Mr Farrar I pray you pay this att sight: James Berbloke
CII. William Weldon. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
March 6, 1619/20
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 166
Harrowhattocke the .6**^ of March. 1619.
Honorable
S'' May it please you to vnderstand that vpon the lO*** of August
wee set sayle from Deale & havinge a faire & prosperous winde held
our Course toward the Caribo Islands & vpon the 27*'' of Septemb:
fell w*'' Metallina & the .3*'' of octob: ancored at Menis from whence wee
depted the 11*'' of octob: & after some stormy & tempestuous wether
ariued at pointe Comfort vpon the 29*'' of Octob: & the 4*'' of Nouemb:
foUowinge ancored before James Citty where we landed all our people in
as good or better health then they were when they came abord a wonder-
full & miraculous passage the like whereof hath not bene knowne since
the first plantation of this Country wherein the lord plainly sheweth
that he loueth the gates of Sion more then all the dwelHng^ of Jacob
MARCH 6, 1619120 263
blessed be his glorious maiesty for this & all other his mercies, & may his lone
euer Continue to this his poore Vine that the roote of it may fill the land
& the hills may be couered w*^ the shadow of it. And truly the experience
of his former mercies (in preseruinge vs in that extreame hot Climate in
a ship so exceedingly pestered assureth me that he will doe this & much
more for vs if o' sins hinder him not. But honorable S'' the great defects of
the provisions promised in England hath very much greiued me & almost
dishartened my whole Company for whereas the tennantC were promised +
3. suite of apell for euery mann full amies & a Competent provision of
houshold stuffe I finde here but 2 suites of apell for a mann. (& one of
them soe meane & vnseruiceable that it will not defend them from the
iniury of the wether w"^ hath bene extreame Cold euer since our Cominge
hether) but 30 muskets 5. iron potC & 1. small kettle for 50. menn. To
omit the promises of kine & other thinges (w''^ I hope wilbe pformed) our
maine provision of victualk is so short that the Gouernor & Capem^chant
seinge my Inuoice protcotcd protested I had not a Competent proportion
for 50. menn for aboue 4. monethes havinge only 32^ hhdC of meale & a
small quantity of oyle & neither butter Cheese rice oatmeale or any other
English victualk. In regard whereof the Gouernor & Counsell thought it
fitt to put out the one halfe of my Company for their victualls this yere &
a proportion of Corne & %e Tobacco to victuall & apell them the next
yere w'='' I was Constrained to doe to my owne great greife & the no small
discontent of my whole Company. All w''^ inconueniencies I pswaded
them to beare w*^ patience & Cherefullnes vntill I acquainted them w*''
my restraint of plantinge Tobacco w'^^ is a thinge so distastefuU to them
that they will w*'' no patience indure to heare of it bitterly Complayninge
that they haue noe other meanes to furnish themselues w*'' aparell for the
insuinge yere but are likely as they say (and for ought I Cann see) to be
starued if they be debarred of it. In regard of w'^^ necessity & to make
them beare their present want^ w*'' more alacrity & for that I am pswaded
it is a thinge pleasinge to god that menn imploied in so e noble a busines
should haue any Christian incoragement I am bold to intreat inlargement
of my authority in that pointe & haue w*'' the allowance & good likinge
of the Gouernor giuen them leaue to plant some this yere but will restraine
them to so smale a quantity as possibly I Cann by inioyninge them to
sett so much Corne as they shalbe able to attend.
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The land apointed for the Colledge is from Henrico to the falls of w"^ I
may say w*^ Dauid her lot is fallen to her in a faire ground shee hath a
goodly heritage beinge as pleasant & fruitfull a soyle as any this land yeel-
deth. But one of the best seat^ is already planted by Captaine Mathews
for the vse of S' Thomas Midleton & Alderman Johnson & another Chal-
enged by Thomas Dows by a graunt from Captaine Argoll one of them
beinge now ready for the plough & the other most Conuenient for pasture
both of them nere the place of my plantation & most fittinge for my
present vse The Gouernor whom I haue founde a noble fauorer & fur-
therer of this busines hath giuen them both warninge to depte & take
ground elswhere w"'' they haue hether to forborne to doe trustinge that the
company will Confirme Captaine Argoll his grant W^ I hope you will
forbeare to doe in regard these 2. seat^ are the most conuenient & likely
to proue the most benificiall for the present vse of the Colledge. There is
small likelyhod of any profht from my people this yere in regard the
nomber of them is but small & some of them Continually imployed in
fetchinge vp our provisions & the rest of them I haue imployed in build-
inge Conuenient howsinge for themselues & the vse of supphes w"'^ I
expect of w'''' I found great want & they shall receiue no small Comfort
ffor my owne pte I will doe my vttermost indeuour to make their labors
profitable howsoeuer I haue hetherto receiued but small incouragement
yet seeinge by former experience that god hath beene good to Iraell &
beinge vndoubtedly pswaded that he will still continue to bee soe I haue
Comforted my selfe & am bold to incourage you to send such supplies as
you intended w'='' if you doe I pray you send such as haue bene brought
vp to labor & those betwene .20. & 30. yeres of age for old menn either
hue not or doe little seruice in this Country & aboue all let me intreat you
to send them well prouided both of victualls & aparell for I Cannot be
suplyed here (vpon any termes) of such necessaries as my Company
extreamly wanteth although I haue both spoken & sent & written to the
Capemarchaunt In regard whereof I haue dealt w*^ the bearer hereof
Thomas Smith (beinge one of the .2. menn w'^'^ I brought ouer for my
owne vse) who intendeth to bringe a ship & menn hether w*^ all Conuen-
ient speed) to bringe me such menn & necessaries as I shall want for
my owne priuate occasions & to supply the want of my Company
humbly intreatinge that he may haue a Couiission to that purpose
APRIL 6, 10, 1620 265
w"'" I hope you will not deny vnles some other order be taken to furnish
the Company w*^ thingC necessary And thus not havinge further to
inlarge humbly Comittinge yo"" wo''" & all yo'' indevours to god^ mercifuU
protection & direction I rest
Yo" in all humility to Comand
WiLLM Weldon
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' William Weldon 6 Martii 1619.
from Virginia
Voiage from 10 August to 29 October
The happiest passage that ever was.
All alive & healthier then when they took ship.
Complaint of their skant provisions.
Not 3. suits of apparell Error.
Herupon half his men placed w*'' Masters
Constrained necessarily to give them leve to plant som Tobacco.
Great praise of the College Land.
Alderman Johnsons men and One Dows by grant from C. Argall planting
upon part thereof he desireth they may be removed.
To send men between 20 & 30.
To assist his man Thomas Smith.
Answered in my Letter to M"" G. Thorp.
[Addressed:] To the Right wo'" S'' Edwine Sand^ knight Treasurer of the
Virginia Company in London
Cin. Sir Thomas Rowe, Mr. Leate, Mr. Caning, et al. A Petition
TO THE Privy Council for a Patent.
April 5, 10, 1620
(1) Privy Council Register, James I, Vol. IV, p. 475. (2) Lansdowne MSS., 162,
folio 159
Document in (1) Privy Council, London. (2) British Museum, London
List of Records No. 1G7
The Tobacco farme
The Proiectors desire a sole importation of tobacco into England & Wales; lo April .i620. fo.
a pclamation to forbid all others to import the same, either by land or^^^
water; The phibition of planting thereof in England & Wales.
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All the tobacco in Spaine is to be had in Sivell in the kingdome of Spaine :
for in Bilboe & St Sebastians, etc. the Engl, marchats bring fro thence
cochinilo, Indico, wines, fruites, oyle, gold & silver,
[Indorsed:] 10. April. 1620. The tobacco farme.
CIV. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
April 15, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 16
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 169
S'' I was glad of yo"" letter & y^ good nues of Virginia, but sori y^ ship is
not retorned god send her a hapi Coming & all ouer bisnes hapili to go
on to gods glori & ouer good there is a gust Caues y* I Canot met at
gloster, as yo loue me Condem me not so do I intret my Cosin barkli
what so ever yo to agre on I will Consent vnto be Caues I am asured yo
will do nothing vnfitting yo selves Yf I may know wher to met my cousin
barkli y" first nite I will not fayle & it may be goe a long w*** him to
london Yf not w"" §yo§ yf yo go from ouer parts, but at london ther
shall we haue tim suffisient to determen all I am now binding my men
I haue at lest 20 promised me y^ most part I am suer of. there is no dout
of more then wee men at this to Cari. ti all of yousefull trads so y* we
may leaue those y* ar of lest imployment tel y^ next going do as yo plese
w**" S'' William Throkmortun I will do nothing but as yo aduise me
Yf I proue not ferm & faythful let me not be held worthi y'' nam of a
Cristion this hoping this may geve yo satisfactione I rest
Yo" in all asurance
Willi Tracy.
15 ApriU 1620
[Addressed:] To my worthi frind M' John Smith this nibli
[Indorsed:] Mr Tr[acys let]ter 1620
MAY, 1620 267
CV. Copy of Opinion of Counsel upon the Patents of the
Virginia Company
May, 1620
Manchester Papers, No. 271
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 170
Vpon Consideracon of the patents & of the questions move therevpon, I
am of oppinion as followeth.
1
That S"" Thomas Smithe is not so absolutely made Tfer by the 2 patent as
that he is not removable by the lawes & orders of the company; either
vpon his owne Desire to surrender the place; or vpon other cause w"*" they
shall conceyve to be reasonable; ffor although yt may seeme a hard expo-
sicon of the wordes (or other seu^all occasions) that there wiUs shalbe
taken as an occasion to remove him; w^^'out expressing any iust cause in
certeyne yett when they haue removed him by a gen^all consent; it is not
now to be questioned (as I Conceyve) whether they had lawfull cause or
no; but there doing^ are to be holden lawfull & iust: & §that by§ the
intencon of the 2 patent w^'^out any helpe of the third; But when a La we
(by authority of the 3 patent is made) at a gen^all court by Consent of
the wholl Company that all officers shall cease at such a tyme & newe to
be chosen ; that is byndinge, & makes this point w^^'out question as I take y t
2
That by the clause of the 3 patent where the wordes are (we do give &
graunt to the sayd tfer & Company & there successo" foreu^ by theis
plntC, that the sayd tfer & Company or the greater nomber of them so
assembled (viz at the gen^all quarter Courts) shall & may haue full powe
& authority to choose Councillo'^ & officers & to make lawes &c That in
this case the greater nomber of the Company w*^out the tfer may make
Lawes &c: & that as well when there is no tfer at all, as when he is absent;
ffor as I do conceyve this great & gen^all Quarter Court w'^'* is appointed
by the 3 patent onely may be held w^^out any tfer at all; and all things
are to be dispatched there by the greater nomber of the company then
assembled, & that by the expresse wortes of the patent; ffor although the
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graunt be to the sayd tfer & Company for the doinge of theis thinges at
this Court, yett that is but for forme onely, because all graunt^ must be
made to them by there name of Corporacon & yt is not requisite that the
tfer should be pinte or haue any voice in the makinge of theis Lawes; But
for the holdinge of the petty Courts apointed by the patent, (& to be
sumoned by the tfer) the tfer must be one by expresse wordes, but so it
is not here; Neither hath the tfer any negatiue voice in the makinge of
theis Lawes, nor can hinder the doinge of any thinge w"'' the greater
nomber of the Company at this gen^all Court will do; and therefore in
reason his plnce is not needfull, the rather seinge he is not appointed by
the patent to be plnte, as he is at the other Courts.
3
I am of oppinion that the Company (w^'^out the tfer) having power to
make Lawes at the gen^all Court, haue also power to repeall & abrogate
all or any former Lawes as yt seemes they haue done, for the Lawe of
repeall is a Lawe as well as the former & eodem modo quo Constituitur
Dissoluitur; And so the Lawes that were made for the degrees of estab-
lishing Lawes, & for eleccon of officers by the balladinge boxe, though
they were excellent & Comendable; yett being repealed by the same
authority they were made, they are gone & determined
4
S"" Edwin Sandes cannott be Continued tfer by the act of the company
vpon his former eleccon, for that is against the Lawe of the company that
all officers shall cease at the quarter courte Day in Easter terme yearely;
but the Company may then choose him anewe, as yt is likely they did
5
I thinke that the Company here hath no power by the wordes of the 2
patent either to punishe or pdon offences comitted in Virginia especially
in Capitall or criminall causes; 1 because they haue no power to pceed
here against any such offence, as the gou^no^ there may do; & yf not to
pceed against it then not to pdon yt; 2 although that graunt of the patent,
be aswell to the tfer & Company & there successo", as to the gou^no""; yett
the power is given to them accordinge to the natures & LimittC of there
offices & places, respectiuely, that they shall & may w*''in the plcinct^ of
Virginia or in the way by the seas thither &c: haue full power to Correct
MAY 1, 1620 269
punishe pdon gou^ne & Rule &c: No we when a gou^no"" is chosen & sent
thither he hath a kinde of Regall power to execute Lawes & to punishe
offenders there and also to pdon them yf he see cause & that by the wordes
of the patent; w''^ is more then the Company can do here; for any offence
Comitted here, where the offence requires the punishm' of life or member;
muche lesse for any offence done there (as I Conceyve) because they are
not to execute any Lawes there but by ther gou9no'' ; And besides so muche
may be gathered vpon the wordes of the 3 patent where the Company are
authorised to remaund & send backe offenders to Virginia there to be
punished and pceeded against accordinge to the Lawes there established
for offences there comitted, and the reason is apparant because that by
those lawes nor by any other they Cannott be pceeded against here for
offences done there, nor pdoned here when they are pceeded against there;
And so I thinke that for all matters wherein the gou9no'" may pceed there
by lawes there established, & for matters pp to his Gou9nem*', the Company
here haue no power to Controll his actC: And the clause of the 3 patent
whereby the Company are authorised either to punishe misbehauio"
or Contempts or to send the offendo" to Virginia to be punished is to
taken seu9ally & distributiue reddendo singula singulis; that is for offences
that are coinitted against the company here (& against w"'' they may
pceed) they may punishe the offenders here; But for offences done in
Virginia against the peculiar Lawes there established for that gou9nem',
they must send the offendo" thither to be punished or not at all ; and being
pceeded against there by those Lawes, they are not to be pdoned here;
And this I take to be the playne meaninge of both the patents touching
this point.
[Indorsed:] Opinion vpon Virginia patent.
CVI. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
May 1, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document m Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 171
Good M^ fferrar: I have not heard from y" since I saw y" w^'^ assures me
/■^ have ben thoroughly wrought: & how could it be otherwise? But I
heard (w^i^ contented me) first by M^ Bluet & My Cosen David Sandys,
1282—33 I'J
270 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
who have been here these 3 dayes, & since by Captain Wilkins, who came
this morning, that y" were very well. We expected this morning, that the
Bonaventure would have been come about: now they expect hir this
evening. And till then I am told that I may not stirr from hence, by
reason of som writings w*"^ must have my hand unto them, ffor as for
my owne letters, they are readie to an haire: having spent in a manner
all my tyme here, in writing letters & Directions, to & for Virginia, flfor
I have left neither person, nor thing unanswered: nor omitted anie thing
to the best of my understanding, w"'' might serve for advancement of the
busines. So carefull have I been to be no example of negligence: w''^ I
knowe o"" people there would be too prone to imitate. This I knowe y"
will hold for a iust cause, & no excuse, of my abode here longer then I
before had purposed. But would to God there were no other cause then
that. Then should I be free from as much sorroe, care, & feare, as I ever
endured for anie one thing in my life.
ffor my wife by reason of a fever, w''*' seazed on hir last thursday, hath
had such an inflammation on the one side of hir neck, that it §hath§
excoriated hir throte on the inside, w'='' is most dangerous for hir life.
And although I humbly thank God, we hope it beginneth §now§ to hele:
yet dooth it deprive hir (beeing w*'' chyld) of all strengthning nourish-
ment, & thereby is as dangerous to hir & hirs another way. Twice she
hath been let blood, & one tyme purged: w"*" §also§ encreaseth hir weaknes.
All w*^*" notwithstanding, such & so strong is hir affection, that she will by
no meanes §be§ persuaded to stay behynd me: so that on Thursday God
permitting we set out, entending to take leysure, & make it three days
woork. I have enlarged to y" these particulars, that y" may thoroughly
free me from blame. Besides in verification of the Italian Proverb, II
mal non viene mai scompagnato; my Coachman going one eevening to
Sandwich, & falling into the hands of thiefs, was so grievously beaten &
wounded that hetherto we have very small hope of his life: though he be
dayly looked to by a good physitian & surgeon: w'^'' enforceth me to be
bold w*^ som of my neighbo" to borroe one. Howsoever, if I be alive,
looke for me on Saturday. Mean tyme, I pray y" keep Wendsday Coort:
though for no other busines, yet to revive the three Committees set on
foot before Easter.
MAY 7, 1620 271
The first, for examination of the Acts of the Generall Assembly in Virginia.
The second, for the prizes unpaid, & monie unbrought in of the Great
Standing Lottarie.
The third, for all the Debts yet due by the Companie.
On the same day I pray y" also not to faile, to begin yo' Accounts of this
yeare w*^ the Auditors: (for so is the order:) ffor when yo" are finished,
myne will hold them but one hower.
I trust y" have taken order w*^ M'' Barbor, to be here by this Day fort-
night at farthest: that so all o' Accounts may be made clere & perfect.
I would be glad that my L. of Southampton knew the necessitie of this
my stay here, to stop such suggestions as my unfrends may make. So
w*'' hartiest commendation to y" & all yo", I rest also
Yo" assured
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 1. Maij: 1620.
[Indorsed by Nich Ferrar:] from S"" Ed" Sandis dated the 1. May iU9 1620.
[Addressed by self:] To my very woorthie frend M"" John Ferrar, at his
House in S' Sithes Lane in London, w**" speed, to hast the deliveri hereof
w**" all speed possible.
CVII. Indenture assigning Sir William Throckmorton's Share of
Berkeley Hundred to William Tracy
May 7, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth 3 (20), pp. 100-102
Docmnent in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 172
[100] This Indenture made the seventh day of May. 1620. in the xviij*'" yeare
of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord king James of England ff ranee and Ireland
and of Scotland the liij*'' Betwene S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton of Clowerwall in
the County of Glouc knight and baronet of the one pte And Wiltm Tracy
272 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
of Hayles in the said county Escb of the other pte. Wheras the said
S' WilTm Throkm9ton S' George Yardley knight Richard Berkley Esqj
George Thorpe Es% and John Smyth gen. did pcure from the Treasorer
and company of Adventurers and planters of the city of London for the
first Collony in Virginia by the advise and consent of the Counsell of the
same One Indenture of Covenants and grants sealed w*^ their Comon
seale bearinge date the third day of ffebruary in the xvj*'' yeare of his
mat'*^ said raigne of England and of Scotland the lij*'' for their better
enabhnge and incouragement for plantacon in Virginia aforesaid And for
dyu^s other causes purposes and intents As in and by the same Indenture
more at large it doth and may appeare. And wheras in pursute of the
said Indenture of Covenants and of the intents and purposes aforesaid
one ship was in September last past sent for the causes aforesaid from the
port of Bristoll into Virginia at the sole charges of them the said S'' WilTm
Richard Berkley George Thorpe & John Smyth w**" forty psons or ther-
abouts furnished at their charges w*^ all things necessary and convenient
for plantacon, whose safe arryvall in Virginia is from thence certifyed by
the gou^nor and secretary of the said land of Virginia. Nowe this Inden-
ture witnesseth that the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton for and in Consideracon
of the some of 75" of lawfull mony of England well and truly before hand
payd by the said Wiltm Tracy wherof the said S' WilTm Throkm9ton doth
acknowledge the receipt by theis pisent^ And for dyu^s other good causes
and consideracons him theirvnto especially movinge hath given granted
assigned and set over And by theis plenty doth give grant assigne and set
over vnto the said WilTm Tracy his executors adm" and assignes All and
singuler the interest benefit pperty and advantage whatsoever w'^'' he the
said S'' WilTm Throkm9ton nowe hath or by any wayes or meanes whatsoeu^
shall or may have or make of from by or by reason of the said Indenture
or of any grant [101] clause covenant sentence or agreement therin contayned
eyther for the plsent or hereafter to come, And also of in and to all and
every Article covenant grant and agreement at any tyme heretofore any
manner of wayes had or made by or betwene them the said S"" WilTm
Throkm9ton S"" George Yardley Richard Berkley George Thorpe and John
Smyth and one John Woodleefe or any some or more of them. And all
and whatsoever benefitt profit power authority or advantage that any
manner of wayes shaU or may or should or might happen accrewe or arise
MAY 7, 1620 273
therby or by fease» reason therof to him the said S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton his
executors or admynistrators of theis p^sents were not or had not bene had
or made. And also all and every share and shares bill or bills of Adventure
priviledge power iurisdiction lands or Territoryes profits or comodyties
w"^ hee the said S' Wiltm Throkm9ton hath or may or might hereafter have
or Intend to have for or by reason of the same, Togeather also w*"" the said
Indentures and bill or bills of Adventure pryviledge or endowment. And
further the said S' Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby declare himselfe to be
contented and pleased (as far as in him lyeth) That the said Indenture
first recyted shall or may be surrendred and a newe to be taken w**" omis-
sion of the name of him the said S'' WilTm Throkm9ton as to the said Wiltm
Tracy and the residue of the ptners shall be thought fit. And further the
said S'' Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby give power and authority to the
said Wiltm Tracy his executors and assignes to aske receyve and take for
him and in his name to the sole vse and benefit of him the said Wiltm
Tracy his executors adm" and assignes All and whatsoever goods m9chan-
dizes or profits w"'' eyther already are arryved or w"^ hereafter shall arryve
or come into the kingdome of England from the said land of Virginia, or
w"'' is are or shall bee in the said land of Virginia wherin the said S'' Wiltm
is or shall be interessed And further doth hereby grant and assigne to the
said Wiltm Tracy all the benefit advantage and demaund w"^ hee the said
S'' Wiltm any wayes hath or may p!tend to have of in or to any servant or
servants heretofore sent into Virginia as aforesaid, or of in or to any
Indenture or Covenant wherby all or any of such servants are or stand
bound to him the said S"" Wiltm Joyntly or severally. And finally the said
S"" Wiltm Throkm9ton doth hereby Covenant and promise to doe any other
or further Act for the better grantinge and transferringe over to him the
said Wiltm Tracy his executors or assignes all or any thinge or thinges
whatsoever herein contayned or meant or intended hereby or by reason
hereof to be granted transferred covenanted convayed or [102] contayned,
or which may arise redowne or come to him by reason of any contract bar-
gayne or agreement made by or amongst them the said S"" Wiltm Richard
George John Smyth and John Woodleefe or any of them or of or by their
ptenership. And for pformance of all and every the said Covenants
agreements and plmisses herein contayned the said S"' Wiltm Throkm9ton
bindeth himselfe his executors and adm" to the said Wiltm Tracy in the
274 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
penall some of threescore and ten pounds. In witnes wherof the ptyes
abovesaid to theis i^sent? have Enterchangeably put their hands and
seales the day and yeare first above written.
CVIII. Alderman Johnson. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
May 16, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 173
^oru gr J pray you take knowledge, that the base price of ij^ the pownd
for the magazines §old§ tobacc°, w''*' I badd the other Daie by the Candle,
was intended by me fo"" the Companye hopinge some others would haue
owtbidden, but seeing it so feU to my offer, no man biddinge more, and
that the Company yesterday confirmed that, at ijs, and the rotten to me
at xijd, allthowghe (so god help me) I knowe not what to doe w**" it not
wher to sel it yet for as muche as I am deeply ingaged in the Customhowse
to the somme of 900" for Impost & Custome and otherwise in bond for
the magazine w''^ by this sale that dayes sale must be discharged and for
that the time of free shipping owt expires w^'^in thes 10 Dayes I am content
to accept it and to Adventure it into the s* * * * streight^ and so
an end of that
As for M'' Caning^ as 2^, 5** w'''' nowe the Company with holds, I cowld
wishe he might haue it, being bowght fayrlie by the candle as also fearing,
as experience hath tawght us we shall sell it for lesse hear after, if not yet
I pray you be a means to let him haue a third of it as the rest shalbe sold,
w*='' is a fayer course and I suppose will well content him and so we shall
come allso to rightf w*^ him for that w"^*" he oweth, & so I rest yo'
loueing frend
RoBT Jhonson
16 May 1620.
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] M' Alderman Johnson 16. Maij: 1620.
[Addressed by Alderman Johnson:] To the right wo'" S"' Edwyn Sandes
Knight Treasurer for Virginia DD.
MAY 17, 1620 275
CIX. "Treasuror, Councell, and Company for Virginia."
A Broadside
May 17, 1620
A Broadside. Printed
Document in New York Public Library
List of Records No. 174
By the Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia.
THE Treasurer, Councell and Company for Virginia, to the Gouernour
of Virginia, and the Councell of Estate there residing, Greeting. We haue
to our great griefe receiued aduertisement of the mortality, which this last
yeere hath there wrought vpon the People, to the consumption of diuers
hundreds, and almost the vtter destruction of some particular Plantations.
And although we cannot herein but with much humility acknowledge the
iust finger of Almighty God, by this seuerity of chastisement, to recall vs
and you from those grieuous transgressions, which draw downe, euen from
clemency itself e, such necessary punishments; and accordingly aduise you,
together with our selues, to humble vs in due contrition, before his mercifull
hand; and by future amendment, in better attending the Diuine worship,
and more carefully obseruing his holy and iust Lawes, to worke a recon-
ciliation, and to entreate the renewing of his most gracious fauour towards
vs. Yet obseruing on the other side, that this mortality hath proceeded
from a disease in it selfe not mortall, and accordingly hath most wrought
vpon the new Plantations, who (contrary to our hopes and intended pro-
uisions) were destitute of those meanes, which should haue reUeued and
cherished them in their weakenesse and sicknesse, of which the ancienter
Inhabitants being prouided, did recover: We therfore, according vnto our
place and Christian duty, taking into our carefull considerations the
redresse and preuention of these defects in all future times: That both the
Colony may better attend the seruice of God, and that the people now sent,
and which hereafter shall come, may be the better prouided against that,
and the hke sicknesses, (seing in the health of the People, consisteth the
very life, strength, encrease, and prosperity of the whole generall Colony)
doe with mature deliberation and vnanime consent, ordaine and estabhsh
as hereafter followeth.
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First, we ordaine and require, that in conuenient time, after the sight
and pubUcation hereof, the foure ancient generall Burroughs, called lames
City, Henrico, Charles City, and Kicowian, (which hereafter shall be called
Elizabeth City, by the name of his Maiesties most vertuous and renowned
Daughter,) as also the other seuerall particular Plantations, shall each of
them, at their common charge, labour, and industry, frame, build, and
perfect, with all things thereto belonging, a common house, to bee called
a Guest house, for the lodging and entertaining of fifty persons in each,
vpon their first arriuall. Of which houses, to be raised in due and whole-
some places, each shall be sixteene foot broad within, and nine score foot
long, (vnlesse it seeme good to diuide that length into two houses:) And
in each of them shall be set vp all along on the one side, fiue and twenty
Bedsteads of foure foot broad, sixe foot long, and two foot height from the
ground in equall distance, and with partitions of Boords betweene them:
And there shall be raised in each of the in conuenient places, fiue
Chimnies. These houses we also require to be strongly built for continu-
ance, with windowes well placed for wholesomnes of aire. And although
it were reason that each Burrough should beare the charge of such an house
entirely, being for the health and safety of their people: Yet for their
better encouragement, we haue, and by these presents doe grant and giue
to each Burrough, in consideration and aide of that worke, two Kine or
Heifers, to be deliuered at our charges, for the beginning of a stocke of
cattell, for their common or Burrough Land, by vs formerly granted.
And to the end that the People, both present and to come, may be
faithfully brought vp in the true knowledge and seruice of Almighty God,
and so learne to frame their Hues and conuersations, as not onely, not to
prouoke the Diuine indignation, which pursueth the faithlesse and diso-
bedient soules by sundry kinds of punishment to euerlasting destruction:
but also by their good example, to allure the Heathen people to submit
themselues to the Scepter of Gods most righteous and blessed Kingdome,
and so finally to ioyne with them in the true Christian profession : We doe
hereby ordaine and require, that in euery Burrough there be prouided and
placed at the least one godly and learned Minister, to be chosen in each
particular Plantation by the seuerall Aduenturers and Planters; And for
the foure ancient Burroughs, to be prouided and nominated by vs, and our
Successors; As also for the Tenants and Inhabitants of the Companies
MAY 17,16m 277
Land wheresoeuer: Leauing alwaies to the Gouernour to prouide a Minister
for his Tenants, and to the Colledge for theirs. All which Ministers and
their Successors, we earnestly pray and require to apply themselues with
all diligence, to the training vp of their charge in the way of righteousnesse,
as the same is now professed, and by Law established in this Church of
England, and other his Maiesties Dominions, auoiding all factions, and
needlesse Nouelties, tending onely to the disturbance of peace and vnity.
And whereas we haue ordained heretofore, that one hundred acres of
Glebe land be set out and allotted for euery Minister, besides other profits
out of the Inhabitants encrease : We doe hereby also ordaine, that the said
Ministers be furnished, each with sixe Tenants, towards the occupying of
his Glebe land: which sixe, for the Ministers belonging to the publike
lands; that is to say, the Gouernours, Colledges, and Companies Land,
shall bee sent and furnished wholly at the common charges of the Company.
And for the Burroughs, as well the ancient, as those of particular Planta-
tions, the Company is content to furnish out at their charges, three Tenants
for each, vpon condition that the seuerall Burroughs furnish out three
more: which sixe, for each Minister being once so furnished, the Ministers
themselues shall be afterwards charged each to maintaine that number at
the least, and so to leaue them to his Successor.
And for as much as it is apparant to all vnderstanding minds, that the
wealth, happinesse and stability of each particular Estate, is founded
vpon the strength and prosperity of the publike, (the publike hauing been
of late yeeres wholly decayed and ruined, to the inestimable losse and
detriment of the whole Plantation, we haue carefully endcuoured to restore
and set vp in greater height than euer, as by the supplies of sixe hundred
persons for publike vse, now, and lately sent, will manifestly appeare:) We
therfore vpon assured trust and confidence, that not onely your selues,
the Gouernour and Councell, but the whole body of the Colonic, and euery
member therof, taking into due consideration, how much the life and
health of the publike Tenants may import them all, as well for their ease
of publike burthens, as for support of publike Justice, good order & gouern-
ment, will by all meanes apply themselues to the entertaining and prouiding
for them so vpon their first arriuall, as that not onely their hues and healths
bee not indangered as heretofore; but that also they may cheerfully set
in hand, with the workes and labours directed and prepared for them; doe
278 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
earnestly pray and require both you, and them all, that all other businesse
of lesse importance laid aside, they immediatly affoord all possible assist-
ance, for the raising of houses and conuenient lodgmgs for them, with
other necessary relief e and succour: Wherein whatsoeuer they shall doe
louingly and freely of their owne voluntary accord, we shall with due
thankes accept it at their hands, (desiring that particular notice be giuen
to vs thereof) and for that which is to be done by them, aboue that pro-
portion, there shall be recompence made of as many dayes workes by those
publike Tenants, at the next possible opportunity; thinking it equall neither
to refuse any helpe for the pubUke, nor yet to charge the priuate aboue their
contents and abihties. And although we haue absolute power deriued
from his Maiesty, to establish and enioyne by order the performance
hereof: yet seeing this aide is to bee yeelded but this once, (the publike
Tenants being henceforward to prepare for all new suppHes) we haue
thought better by request, to try the loue of the Colony, than their
obedience by command.
Lastly, for as much as it is become very apparant (which we haue often
heretofore foreseene and forewarned) that the applying so altogether the
planting of Tobacco, and the neglect of other more soUd commodities,
haue not only redounded to the great disgrace of the Countrey, and detri-
ment of the Colony; but doth also in point of profit, greatly deceiue them
which haue trusted to it: We therefore endeuouring to reforme this errour,
and to restore due reputation to that Land and people, haue with great
care and charge (assisted also with some particular Plantations) endeuoured
to set vp sundry reall Commodities, and other some we haue thought fit
to recommend to your care to prosecute. First, Iron, being of most
necessary vse for the Colony. For the making whereof, we now furnish
out 150. persons, to set vp three Iron-workes, with all Materials and other
prouisions therunto belonging. Secondly, for Cordage; we much com-
mend the order taken by your selues, for the planting of Silk-grasse there
naturally growing, which we desire may be in the greatest abundance
possible, as conceiuing it to be of chiefe importance both for vse and profit.
Thirdly, for Pitch and Tarre, we aduise and require, that the Polackers be
returned in part to these their works, with such other assistance as shall
be necessary. The like we shall desire for Pot-ashes and Sope-ashes, when
there shall be fit store of hands to assist them: Requiring in the meane
MAY 17, 1620 279
time, that care be generally taken, that Seruants and Apprentices be so
trained vp in these works, as that the skill doe not perish together with the
Masters. The Fourth commodity recommended, is Timber of all sorts,
with Masts, Plancks, and Boards, for prouisions of shipping, and sundry
other Materials of much vse and benefit. And to the ease and encrease
of diuers of those works, prouision is now sent, for the erecting of Samng-
Milles, which may fill the whole Colony also with Plancks and Boards, to
their great ease and helpe in setting vp their Buildings. The fifth, is Silke,
for which that Countrey is exceeding proper, hauing innumerable store of
Mulhery trees of the best. For the setting vp of which commodity, his
Maiesty hath been graciously pleased, now the second time (the former
hauing miscarried) to bestow vpon the Company plenty of Silk-worme-feed
of his owne store, being the best to be had; which together with such other,
as from other places we could procure, we haue sent to you by the DVTY,
at a seasonable time of the yere ; requiring the same to be dispersed amongst
the Colony, with order for the vsing therof, and especially to keep the
Wormes from the aire of Tobacco, which is mortall to them. The sixth is
Vines, whereof the Countrey yeeldeth naturally great store, and of diuers
sorts, which by culture will bee brought to excellent perfection. For the
effecting whereof, diuers skilfull Vignerons heretofore, and some now are
sent, with store also from hence of Vine-plants of the best sort. And
here by the way we aduise and desire, that Men of those Sciences, which
are not naturall to vs, be extraordinarily cherished and encouraged in their
workes: seeing if they should faile, it would be difficult to supply them.
The last commodity, but not of least importance for health, is Salt: the
workes whereof hauing been lately suffered to decay ; we now intending to
restore in so great plenty, as not onely to serue the Colony for the present,
but as is hoped, in short time, the great fishings on those Coasts (a matter
of inestimable aduancement to the Colony) doe vpon mature deliberation
ordaine as followeth: First, that you the Gouernour and Councell, doe
chuse out of the Tenants for the Company, 20. fit persons to be imployed
in Salt workes, which are to be renewed in Smiths Hand, where they were
before; as also in taking of Fish there, for vse of the Colony, as in former
time was also done. These 20. shall be furnished out at the first, at the
charges of the Company, with all implements and instruments necessary
for those workes. They shall haue also assigned to each of them, for
280 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
their occupation or vse, 50. acres of Land, within the same Hand, to be
the Land of the Company. The one moyty of Salt, Fish, and profits of
the Land, shall be for the Tenants, and the other for vs the Company, to
be deliuered into our Store: and this contract shall be to continue for fiue
yeeres. Wee doe also hereby grant and ordaine, that if any of the old
Burroughs, or other particular Plantations, shall be pleased to concurre
in the same workes of making Salt, and taking Fish, they shall be admitted
thereunto to the number of twenty persons or vnder, for euery Burrough
or Plantation, with the like Grants as before, & with the same Diuisions of
profit, betweene them and their Landlords, as is before set downe betweene
the Company and their Tenants. These being the commodities (for
Corne and Cattell we passe ouer, being onely for sustenance of the people)
which we desire to haue set vp with all care and diligence, as well for
necessary vse and profit, as for the honour and reputation of the Countrey
and Colony; and for the aduancing of which, we haue spared neither care
nor cost, which on our parts was requisite to our best vnderstandings : It
remaineth, that we earnestly pray and desire you, that you also on your
parts correspond with vs in the like. And if any thing (as in so manifold
businesse) shall happen on our behalfe, to haue been omitted or vnprouided,
that you endeuour to supply it with all such helpe as may there be had:
For vnworthy he were to be a member of that body, that would not lend
his hand to the setting vp of workes so necessary and profitable, and whereof
himself e may in short time be a partaker. And whatsoeuer in that kind
shall bee done through our desire, we assure you, shall be acknowledged
and recompenced by vs to their iust content. Giuen in a great and generall
Court held for Virginia, the 17. day of May, 1620. and in the yeere of the
Raigne of our Soueraigne Lord lames, by the grace of God, King of England,
Scotland, France, and L'eland, Defender of the Faith, &c. viz. of England,
Scotland, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the three
and fiftieth.
God saue the King.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 281
ex. Virginia Company vs William Wye. Complaints
Trinity Term, 1620
Admiralty Court, Instance & Prize, Libels 80, Nos. 121-124
Document in the Public Record Office, London. Accompanying Documents are
published above: Numbers LIV and LV
List of Records No. 149
1.
Nomine. Amen. Coram vobis venerat et eg * * * dno Henrico
Marten milite legum dcore supreme Curie Admiralitatis Anglie locum
tenente [judice] sive president * * * ye * * * procurato * * *
quecunq^ * * * Thesaurarius et societas * * * tatorum et planta-
torum Ciuitat^ London pro prima Colonia in Virginia * * * comp
* * * Wiltmum Wye nunc vel nup magistrum navis vocat the Garland
de London * * * melioribus et efficacioribus via modo et [Juris]
* * * James by the grace of god King of England Scotland ffraunce and
Ireland * * * the great seale of Englande geven granted and con-
firmed * * * of Huntingdon WiUiam Earle of Pembroke and vnto
other lords knights Squires gentlemen marchants * * * and shall
prove ppetuall succession and that they and * * * the Citty of London
for the first Colony in Virginia * * * in any * * * and in any
[accons] * * * with power and authority as well * * * having and
* * *ing divirs landt! in the * * * notoria manifesta pariter et
famosa Et ponit * * *
2
Item That * * * of the said monethe the shipp the Garland
* * * [parts] of Virginia aforesaid for * * * and to the * * *
of Virginia aforesaid Et ponit vt supra
3
Item That the foresaid Wiltm Wye * * * the power and authority
aforesaid was made and ordeyned M' and captaine * * * for * * *
voyage * * * surer Counsell and * * * aforesaid a Commission
power or authority for the pformance of * * * of the first * * *
annexed (quam quidem schedulam pro hie * * * pg^it pars ista
pponens quatus facit * * *) and * * * of the said Comission * * *
vnder to pforme the said voyage in aU points according to the purpose
and tenor of the said Commission. Et ponit vt supra.
282 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
4
Item That besides the matters geven m charge vnto the said WilUam
Wye by the said Comission there was allsoe [sent] in the said shipp and
[voyage] from the said Treasurer Counsell and Company of Virginia a
letter directed vnto Sir George Yardly I^ight governo' of Virginia
conteyning some matters of consequence * * * [concerning] the said
plantation the sending of which letter was well knowne vnto the said
Wiltm Wye, or the said Wye had notice or vnderstanding thereof Et
ponit vt supra.
5
Item That the tenor of the said letter soe directed vnto the said S''
George Yardly was of the tenor of the second schedule herevnto annexed
(quam quidem schedulam pro hie lect et insert * * * vult et petit
pars ista pponens quatus facit pro pte sua) and the said Wiltm Wye was
acquainted w*'' and did well knowe and vnderstand the contents thereof
before his departure from the port of London or not long after, and
especially before 8, 10, 11, 14 or 16 dayes past next after the arrivall of
the said WilTm Wye to the Somer Islands aforesaid. Et ponit vt supra.
6
Item That the said letter was from the said Treasurer, Counsell and
Company for Virginia, and in their name delivered vnto one Captaine
ffrancis Whitney who went in the said shipp for the said voyage to Virginia
to be delivered by him to the said Sir George Yardly I^ight Et ponit
vt supra.
7
Item That the said Captaine Whitney died in the said voyage towards
the somer IslandC or after the arrivall of the said shipp the Garland
thither, and that after his death the said letter of the tenor of the said
second schedule herevnto annexed came to the handC of the said Wiltm
Wye and he the said Wye hath seen and read the said letter or hath
heard the same read, and had or hath the said letter in his possession at
this p''sent, and soe much or the like in effect the said Wye hath divers
tymes and * * * past owned, confessed and acknowledged Et ponit
vt supra.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 283
8
Item in the yeere and moneths aforesaid or in some or one of the said
moneths by order and Comission of the said * * * Counsell and
Company for Virginia there were imbarqued in the said shipp the Garland
in the port of London 130 persons to be transported and landed at the
said somer Islands * * * j.g transported and landed in Virginia and
five other psons over and besides the said 40 psons mentioned in the
Comission aforesaid besides divers goods and necessaries for * * *
were laden in the said shipp to the of 200" Et ponit de qualet alia suiTia
media vel minori vsq^ ad 20" legaUs monete ac de quolet aho maiori et
minori numero pson * * * eris psonaru^ pred ac de tali et tant suiTia
sive numero qualis et quant p confessionem pt^ adverse aut alias pbac
ttmas in eve * * * huius lit^ p} * * * declarant * * * Et
ponit vt supra.
9
Item That divers other good victualls and other necessaries were in
the * * * ere and * * * aforesaid or m some * * * imbarqued
in the port of London into the said shipp by order and Comission of the
said Treasurer and Company, and according to the tenor of the said
first schedule herevnto annexed * * * and supply of the people and
inhabitants heretofore planted in Virginia aforesaid wch goods victualk
and necessaries did ex * * * value of 2000" and were * =>= * Et
ponit de quatet aha suina media vel minori vsq, ad * * * ac de taU et
tanta suiTia qualis et quanta p confessionem p**^ adverse * * * Itmas
in eventu huius litS plenius declarand sive comprehend Et ponit vt supra.
10
Item That the said WilTm Wye did accept of the Coinission and
* * * geven vnto hym by or from the said Treasurer and Company
aforesaid, and did vndertake the said voyage for the Somer Islandi? and
Virginia aforesaid, and in the yeere and moneths aforesaid or in one of
them went out * * * London, and arrived safely to the Somer Islands
and there did stay and make his aboad for the space of 20 18 or 16 dayes
at the least Et ponit vt supra.
284 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
11
Item That after the expiracon of the said 20 18 or 16 dales he the
said Wiltm Wye did stay and remayiie at * * * er IslandC and staied
there 2 or 3 moneths after the said daies were expired, and that during
the tyme of his aboad there * * * purpose or intent to goe from
thence * * * accordmg to the Coniission aforesaid, did then deale
with some of the mhabitantC of the said Islands and did agree and contract
* * * to transport from thence in the said shipp * * * psons or
passengers and great quantities of tobacco viz ' passengers and
' of Tobacco. Et ponit de quotet * * * psonaru^ et de
quatet aha quantitat * * * vt supra
12
Item That according to the said agreem' and contract the said
* * * and quantities of Tobacco were laden * * * Garland, at the
said Sonier Islands and were brought and transported from thence into
England by the said Willm * * * Et ponit vt supra.
13
Item That the said Wiltm Wye had and gained for and by re * * *
passmgers and Tobacco transported * * * ynto England and for
fraight therevpon or by reason thereof the some of 2000" of lawfull English
money Et * * * et tanta suiTia qualis et quanta p confessionem ptC
adverse aut alias probacones ttmas in eventu huius litC plenius * * *
14
Item That the said Wiltm Wye did not take his Course * * * ber
did he land the 40 or 4 * * * aforesaid in 8° ar'° predict menconat
there neyther did he transport * * * for and to the vse of the said
* * * thother five psons besides, as for and to the vse and supply of
the * * * Virginia as he was directed * * * comanded to doe
according to the tenor of the Commission aforesaid but * * * mgly
geve over and f * * * intended for Virgmia and returned from the
Somer Islands for * * *
' Blank space.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 285
15
Item That by the auncient and reccaved orders customs and
* * * ters of the Citty of London * * * i^ Virghiia aforesaid
and by the orders and practices of * * * kept inviolably * * *
eth and setteth foorth out of this realme of England any * ^'^ * and
is p'sent * * * live or dye or whether he shalbe sett on land at
Virginia * * * and sett forth * * * oi- ^jsons was or is before
that tyme setled or i)laced and * * * ^ny i)lace * * * foj. ^j^^
said first Colony in Virginia have allowed and * * * tures and
* * * shipped and sett forth the 40 or 45 persons aforesaid Et
ponit * * *
16
Item That every hundred acres of the said LandC in Virginia
* * * valued putt of and sold for the some of 12" lO'* * * *
Treasurer and company every hundred acres of such lands * * *
17
Item That the said 40 or 45 or other number of i>sons * * *
as namely Carpenters sawiers bricklaiers smiths and * * * namely
for 100 psons or thereabouts wch were provided * * * Virginia
and by reason of the not setting of the said * * * Charge aforesaid
the said Adventurers and planters have * * * hinderance of the
plantation in those parts, and ther * * * jjonit pars ista de quatet
alia suiTia media vel * * * lAi^ plcnius veniet declarand sive com-
proband Et ponit * * *
18
Item That among other of the said 40 or 45 or other * * * and
by order from the Lords of his Ma"""^ privy Counsell * * * left
wth or delivered vnto the governo*^ of the said place * * * delivered
vnto the said Willm Wye, and coiTiitted * * * Wyc was made
acquainted of the banishment of * * *
19
Item That the Chekohomini or sa * * * people * * * and
sent and before coiTiitted * * * and stayne divers of them to the
gre * * *
1282-^3 liO
286 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
20
Item That the foresaid g^ * * * have made a revenge vpon
the * * * adventurers and planters of the c * * * proceed
21
Item * * *
[The rest of the document is torn quite away.]
2. Thesaurarius et societas de virguiia con 1 Tertia sessione Ter°' Trin-
Wye MHburie WUtmson j itat^ 1620.
Milburie noie pcurio ac vt pcurato'' Itmus dcorum Thesaurarii et societatC
de Virginia oibus meUoribus et efficaciorib9 via modo et iuris causa et
forma quibus meUus aut efficacius de iure potuit aut potest debuitve
aut debet atq^ ad oem quemcunq^ iuris eff cum exinde quovismodo sequi
valen aUegavit arti™ provt sequitur.
1
Inprimis that in the yeere & monethes libellat and before John ffarrer
of the Citty of London Marchant was and at this prsent is deputy of the
company of the adventurers and planters of the Citty of London for the
first Colony in Virginia, and Nicholas ffarrer brother vnto the said John
was and is one of the said Company and for such were and are comonly
accompted reputed & taken Et ponit con™ di"" et de quotet.
2
Item that the said Willm Wye in the yeere and moneths libellat, and in
one of the said moneths [and in one of the said moneths] and before his
going to the Somer Islands was an earnest suiter vnto the said John ffarrer
and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them for to have the Comission graunted
vnto hym wch is of the tenor of the first schedule annexed vnto the libeU
geven in this cause and to that end the said Wye divers and sundry tymes
had speech and conference wth the said John and Nicholas ffarrer or one
of them that they or one of them would further the dispatch and graunting
of the said Comission vnto the said Wye Et ponit vt supra.
TRINITY TERM, 1620 287
3
Item that the said Comission of the tenor of the first schedule aforesaid
made by the said John and Nicholas ffarrer or one of them or by the
meanes ef ^fee & pcurem* of them or one of them delivered vnto the said
Wiltm Wye, and the said WilTm Wye after the delivery thereof vnto hym
did read and make the same knowne openly vnto and before the company
of the shipp the garland or some of them and vnto others which were
passingers in the said shipp Et ponit vt supra.
4
Item that the said Wiltm Wye by vertue of the said Comission did
punish divers or some one of the marriners and company of the said shipp
the Garland in the voyage from the port of London towards the Somer
Islands libellat thereby shewing and declaring, and to make them knowe
that he had power and authority by vertue thereof to punish any of the
company of the said shipp the Garland that should offend or offer any
cause to endure any such punishment Et ponit vt supra.
5
Item quod p''missa oia et singula fuerunt et sunt vera publica notoria
manifesta pariter et famosa atcj, de et sup eisdem laborarunt et in pnte
laborant pubca vox et fama * * * iure in hac pte requisit petit pars
ista pponens ius et Justiciam § * * * ministrari cum effcu Vlterius%
fieri statui et decerni in prmiss e * * * iuris fuerit et raconis prmissa
pponen con"" et di'" non arctim se * * * nee ad onus supflue pbat de
quo ptestatur pars ista pponens sed q * * * obtineat in petite
iuris beneficio in oibus sibi semp salvo vrum * * *
3. Thesaurarius et societas de Virginia contra I Ultima sessione Ter°' Tri-
Wye Milburie Williamson j nitatis 1620
Quo Die Milburie noie pcurio ac vt pcurato"^ ttmus dicto[r] Thesaurarii et
societat^ de Virginia addend ad allegaconem ats ex parte sua vlt die
iuridico dat et magis spicand ea * * * oibus melioribus et
efficacioribus via modo et iuris caa et forma quibus mehus aut effica-
cius de iure potuit aut potest debuitve aut debet, atqj ad oem quemcunqj
iuris effcum exinde quovismodo sequi valeii allegat arti" provt sequitur
288 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
1
Imprimis That the said WilTm Wye at such tyme as he was a suiter for
the obteynyng of the Coiuission (being of the tenor of the first schedule
annexed to the Libell geven in this cause) was then acquainted or did
certeynly knowe that he could not goe in or pforme the voyage wch he
intended for Virginia wthout the licence authority and approbacon of the
said Treasurer and company and thereupon did often entreate that the
said Comission might be made ready for hym the said Wye Et ponit con™
di"" et de quotet
2
Item that the said Comission of the schedule aforesaid was read vnto
him before it was delivered vnto hym, and at Gravesend he accepted and
tooke the same vpon hym wth great thanck^ and pmised to performe the
same according to the tenor thereof. Et ponit vt supra.
3
Item that the said Wiltm Wye eyther before his going foorth or in his
voiage towards Virginia did sett vp orders in the shipp the Garland stihng
or entitling himselfe wth the title following or the like in effect viz* I Willm
Wye M' of the good shipp the Garland being by speciall Comission from
the Treasurer and honorable Counsell and Company of Virginia vnder
theyr seale appointed and ordeyned governo"" captaine and comaunder
aswell of the said shipp and company therein as all and every passenger
whatsoever doe by vertue and authority of the said Comission vpon
mature advice and deliberacon wiU & charge every person to obey the
orders herevnder written, he the said Willm Wye having then made
orders to be observed in the said shipp by vertue of the Comission afore-
said. Et ponit vt supra.
4
Item that one ffelgate a captaine being in the said shipp, vpon some
speeches between him & the said Wye there grew bio * * * whereat
he the said Wye being much moved openly read his Comission aforesaid to
the end & purpose that it might be knowne in the said shipp that he had
power and authority thereby to punish any of the said shipp that should
offend in * * * case or any other. Et ponit vt supra.
JUNE, 1620 289
5
Item that the said WilTm Wye shewed the said Comission vnto M"'
Johnson and read the same * * *' Humfry Sherbrooke and others.
Et ponit vt supra.
6
Item that the said Wiltm Wye having don something at sea againe
* * * cause for that he had punished the said Read, he the said Read
ca * * * before the governo' there, and being demanded by the said
governor * * * shewed forth his Comission aforesaid wch the said
governo' read * * * Virginia aforesaid would geve soe large a Com-
ission to a seaman * * * hjmi the said governor, vnto whome the
said Wye then answered, a * * * Comission to hang the said Read
if he had deserved it, or that his q * * * Wye vsed wordC to the like
effect. Et ponit vt supra.
7
Item quod p'"missa oia et singla fuerunt et sunt vera pub * * *
laborarunt et in pnti laborant pubca vox et fama Vnde f * * * iyg
et Justitia^ sibi et pti sue fieri et ministrari cum effc * * * quibus-
cunffi quod iuris fuerit et raconis p''missa pponens con * * * ad onus
supflue pvat de quo ptestatur sed quatus pvaverit * * * semp salvo
vrum oflficiu dne Judex humitr implorand.
CXI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
June, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 17
Document m New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 182
S' tomorow by gods leaue shall I paye yo a 100^' at leste before at seuerall
times 95 y® rest w**" all spede shall be sent in as I haue agred w*^ yo'' man.
so y' w**"'" 10 dayes I hope to pay vnto yo 300^^ with y* allredi payd now yf
yo mene we shall Cari heyfares ouer it wer good yo sote to hier a flemish
hoye to Cari sum & yf it mit be in ani resonabel mesuer I would haue 3
' Torn away.
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mares w"'' would be of gret youse especialli yf we went on herew*^ a blome
smith at y° first for hejTon as m"" brian thinketh it fit we should, he I hop
will go & I dout not but we shall have men mor then we ned do yo''
best at london for kine & all advantages of letter or what else for ouer
good, m'' pallet will Com to yo I pray yo fornish him with all nedfull
things for fesike or sorgerie, for life is more der than gould lether for
lining and stokins of lether I hop yo will prouid. What may be had as
well at bristo ned not be bout ther as linen & wolen & vitel w*^ vinds
and whod watars. I intret yo bring my paten w*'' yo what yo lay out
I will pay. let it not be knowen we gayne so yo may get sumthing for yo'
selfe & sum for me it will be gayne for vs I haue mad menes to y® ladi
delaware to bie or borrowe such things as she may fance her honors
land lieth nex to ouers by gods blesin we shall do well god grant we may
labouer to gayne it mor for y^ soule then y^ bodi by all menes let me
intret yo to tak y^ tobaco wholi to yo. I intret yo to yo"" oune profit
therefore y^ esier to obtaine. yf yo gaine well I hop yo will mak vs asaners.
I am now in spech w**" a precher of yo'' name y* will go ouer w*^ me. Yf
yo all will Consente I doute not but y* yo will take paines & Car for ouer
bisnes & I will requit yo w*^ my paines in Virginia & so will rest in all
asuranc
Yo'' ever
Willi Tract
I Cannot her whether my cosin barkli haue taken a ship or not Y* Care
must be on yo to my bisnes will not suffer me to seke after on & w*""""* on
all is nothing good S"" Consider I haue manie bisnesis & non to helpe me
If yo mit do my honest neybouer §this berer§ sum good I would thank yo
[Addressed:] To my asured frind m'" John Smithe at y^ blue lion in Chanseri
lane this.
[Indorsed by J. Smith:] M"" Tracyes Ire about his dispatch into Virgynia,
June .1620. .18. Jac. sent mee to London.
JUNE, 1620 291
CXII. William Tracy. Letters to William Arthard
AND John Smyth
[June,] 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 18, 19
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 175, 176
I
I haue here sent yo 70" so now yo haue receved 30 at london 60 by lionel
marget 42 by m"" gilford & 5 to yC selfe so now yo' master hath receved
207" for y moni I am to pay for y^ shar I have bot of S"" Wilham Throk-
mortun y^ rest will I pay w**" all sped & mor to wards y^ setting forth
myselfe & those to go w"' me so rest
Yo' frind
Willi Tracy
[Addressed:] To my frind William Arthard or his debiti at m"" hill his
house.
[Indorsed by John Smith:] 207" payd to mee by m' Tracy. June .1620.
II
S' I was w*'' S"" Edwin Sands who promised me kine at y® prise they stod
y" Compani in. let me intret yo to intret his letter for me to y" gouernor
lets get all y^ helps we may of himselfe he promised to make me of y"
Counsel. I am not ambisius yet would lose nothing of gayn or grase I
tould m' tresuerar I would intret yo to solicet for me get what yo may
for vs both it will be for ouer greter gayne I have silkworme & got geuen
me by my ladi dal & she promiseth to lend me kine I dout not of gods
blesings so will rest on him & to yo
in all loue
Willi Tracy
in this ill shapen §letter§ let me intret yo to fasion ouer bisnes as yo best
know how for ouer good.
[Addressed:] To my asured louing frind m' John Smith at y^ blew lion in
Chanseri Ian this
' Marginal note in the handwriting of John Smyth.
70T"
30
60
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CXIII. John Smyth. A Letter to Mr. Berkeley
June 1, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 15
Document in New York Public Library.
List of Records No. 177
S"': I pceiue by Compayringe former Ires w*^ these of m'' Woodleefes now
receiued, That our payment to m"" Wiltms for the fraight of our ship & the
wages of Toby ffelgate must be payd by .4. ptt because the fift pt as was
articled & hoped by vs cometh not nor is Ukely to come eyther from S'
Geo: Yardly or m'' Woodleefe: I rather much doubt by many adu^tisem*^
w"'' I dayly receyve from his both old & newe doares & doings whether he
will be able to hold a third pt w*^ m' Tracy for he hath deeply sophisti-
cated w**" vs
Then admiting that we are to pay for .9. monthes for the ship at .33^^ the
month that cometh to .297^' & for Toby ffelgates wages at iiij^' x^ the month
& for his mans xviij^ the month cometh to .48^' 12^ fep of W^^ m"" W"^
is to pay to them by his agreem* (at least) .25^ the month & then to them
two resteth for vs to pay .37^' 7^ Sm total w"*" we are to pay Ijto both of
themll cometh^ to .334^' 7" ||ex.|l Towards w'=^ uY W^^ for our ship sold him
hath vnder his hand acquited vs of .60'' And also he rec .44^ in .2.
peices in pt in ernest of m'' Woodleefe, w"^ Woodlefe accounted to vs
And also .1^ he took into his hands from Songer who should have gone
surgeon for vs w"^ we imprest to him towards furnishing his surgeons
chest And also m'^ Woodleefes j^sent Tres enform vs That m'' W"^ is to
alio we for .56^> of biskets one great iron frying pan & one great iron pot
w'='' as I gather by your book of accompt stood vs in somewhat above
K X .xv^ And also .7'' 10' for fish & xij' for .2. bushels of corne delyu^ed
by m'' Woodleefe in Virginia l|for the mariners pvision in their return
homewards. Ij All w"'' being |173'' 11* And|| allowed vnto vs. Then
resteth to m' W"« Hand m"" ffelgatejl for vs to pay xx^ s¥J9 |1.260" 16^I|
The .4.*'' pte wherof being Wj'» xiif 11.65" 4'11 is yo^ owne, And the .3. pte
for m' Thorp m"" Tracy and ye'" myselfe cometh to 4^« 3« ||.195" 12^||
' This and the following insertions are by John Smyth.
JUNE 1, 1620 293
Towards w'='' |I three ptes of oursjl you have of m' Thorps mony in yo""
hands .45^^ 18" And of myne .34^^ v« x** ||In all— 80" 3* lO'^Jl Then
resteth more to come to you in all for our .3. pts 7?« iS^ 3** 1|.115" 8« lO*^
X X x|l w""" to bring to your hands my man by me is purposely sent to
you from london.
I have sent you Woodleef's ioynt Ire agayne w"** gives to vs here small
content, & the foolery of his contemplative newe magazen (not to be
furnished for .1000") & of y^ newest fashion, lesse. But of him & it, more
when I wayt on j^ou in July next if god soe please, In the meane tyme we
have a gou^nor none of the wisest pvidentest nor observantest of our
direccons breaking through orders for dyet and society, sale of our men
taking newe charge ||of others servants|| to drawe to his pryvate vnder
color thereof, our publike &c. I cannot for the iSsent but much marvell
that you have noe pryvate Ires from Rowland Painter, nor I any from
John Blanchard who vowed to mee, true & secret adu^tisem* (w"'' I beleeve
because he is honest) especially touching y m'' Woodleefe & his estate,
behaviour & vsage of our men & other observacons, neyther hath the
wife of Rich Godfry any tre from her husband, I fear the old Virginian
trick of surprise of Tres (if not counterfeiting also) is cast vpon vs by
m"" Woodleefe, And the rather because he followed the ship to the mouth
of the ryver, as the date of his postscript .Hickaton .18. M^cij.
Onely our ancient Yate none of the wisest wryteth too much but all of
one syde.
Besides what is aforesaid of right we are in all equity (as to mee seem-
eth to have abatem* from m"' Wiltms for .2. monthes needles stay in
Virginia above our .50. dayes for noe occasion of ours but to amend
his weak ship w'^'' I leave to yo"" consideracon, not knowing what the order
of m^chants is herein.
M"" Tracy contynued at his depture from london 6. dayes past constant
in determynacon for Virginia making his pvisions accordingly. And
hath obtayned the ire lone of .2. kyne from S" Edwin Sandis And others,
and goates from the lady Dale, And is to have tres to be admitted of the
Virginia Counsell there. Being willing to ad my sollicytacon for whatsoeu^
may bringe him eyther gayne or grace, because all goeth in comon.
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That allowance w"** is to come from the company towards m'' ffelgates
wages by the pmise of the deputy fferrar at .xv^ the month I will doe my
best endeavor at his cominge vp howbeit I doubt of the receipt because m''
fferrar the last q^ter court delyu^ed vp his accompt, and is not likly to
bee agayne newe chosen for the next year.
Touching the goods returned from Virginia I pray your care & disposicon
as you think best soe that it may come into mony against the feast of
S* James.
I have returned to you fferdinand yates Ires to mee w'=^ you sent me
vnopened, w'^'' soe to doe I pray noe more for noe secret or pryvate tre
vncomunicated must be in ptnership.
I have noe leasure to read agayne what I have scribled wherefore I beseech
you pdon faults & false castings as you find them. I rest eu9 w*'' my
service remembred
Y" to be comanded
Jo: Sm.
Thursday at .3.
.1. lunij .1620.
[Indorsed by John Smyth:] Copy of my Ire to m' Berkely .1. Junij
.1620. about our accompts for the Virginia ship then returned.
CXIV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to the Marquis of Buckingham
June 7, 1620
State Papers, Colonial, 1, Vol. I, No. 51
Document in Public Record Office, London. Autograph Letter, Signed. Part of
the Seal remains
List of Records No. 178
Most Noble Lord
Having not had the good fortune to attain to y""" L^^ presence after
som-tyme attendance, & beeing now forced to retire for a few days into
the Contrie; I have presumed once again in these few rude lines to
prezent my most humble suit & service to y*"" L^.
JUNE 7, 1620 295
I understand, by the late boastings of S'' Thomas Smith & his partizans;
of their sedulous endevo's, by a cloud of untrueths to make a fresh inter-
position between the most ioyfull light of his Ma''*'^ favo^ & the darknes
wherewith my self & my service rest yet obscured.
An attempt of strange malignitie: w'='' if I have deserved by anie offer of
the least wrong to him or his, I will beare it w*** patience; as the effect of
iust Revenge, though not mesured by Justice. But if (beeing resolved by
Gods Grace to wrong no man) I have not so much as offended S'' Thomas
Smith or his upholders, save only in one kynd, in that I have not yielded
to the abetting or cloking of those coorses in menaging the affairs of
Virginia, w'=^ w^*" derogation of his Ma*'''^ authoritie, & contrary to his
Royall Instructions (unworthily smothered), have been held from tyme
to tyme, to the dishartning of all Adventurous, & perpetuall keeping down
of the Plantation that it might not prosper; & on the other side to the
enriching of themselfs or som of them, by meanes so unlawful! as the
enhazerding of the destruction & utter extirpation of the Colonie: And in
that it hath pleased God also so to blesse my late labors, that more hath
been doon in my one yeare, w''' lesse then Eight Thousand pounds, for the
advancement of that Colonie in People & store of Commodities, then was
doon in S' Thomas Smiths Twelve yeares, w*'' expence of neer Eightie
Thousand pounds; as by vieu of bo the o"" Accounts (if yet his be an Account,)
dooth manifestly appeare: Then my good Lord, I humbly tender to his
]y[^ties Princelie Justice, & to y""" L^^ favorable mediation this equitable
suit, that his Ma*'^ upon this complaint against me may be graciously
pleased, to call me to my answer, before anie indifferent Judges to be
deputed by his Ma*'^ And if S"' Thomas Smith or his abettors be able to
make good anie one of their materiall accusations against me; or if his
Ma"" should please also so to appoint, (though it be farr from my dispo-
sition to be an Accuser of anie man,) that I be required to make good
what I have here enformed to y""" I/, & I faile in anie one materiall clause
thereof: I shall willingly submit my self to condign censures for bothe, &
from thencefoorth make utter forfeit of all hope of his Ma*'"' favo", beeing
that w"*" of all worldlie things I most earnestly desire. It was the saying
of a wise man, that One good man dooth never hate another. Seeing
therfore this extreme hatred of me by S' Thomas Smith, dooth argue a
great defect of Goodnes in the one: let tryall I beseech discover the partie
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that is in fait. The procuring of w"*" iust tryall, I shall ever acknowelege
as a singular & eminent favo"" from y°"" noble I/: beeing the onlie meanes
remaining of dooing me right w*'' his Ma*•^ Touching the former busines
about the Place w'''' I held this last yeare for Virginia; as I wrate to y°'
L" before, so now also I repeate again: If by y""" L^^ mediation, on w'^'' I
wholy relie, my self & my service may be so accepted by his Ma*'% as that
w*^ comfort & courage I may proceed in this busines, I shall willingly,
though to my great charge, & neglect of my owne estate, (for this Busines
is too great to admit anie concurrent w*"" it,) bestowe one yeare more in
foloing this service, if w*'' his Ma*'''' approbation I be called unto it: And
will also presume to offer a Proiect to his Ma*'% (w"^ though in som points
it may seem difficult, yet is unassured in none) of raising to his Ma*'°
there a great & speedie revenue, w*''out charge to his Ma*'^^ cofers, save
som small matter to grace the Action. But if his Ma*''=^ pleasure shalbe
otherwise, & so as to suspend me from this service: upon the least inti-
mation thereof from y°'' \P, I shall of my owne accord so withdraw my
self from the Action, as no way to be occasion of hindering the choise of
anie other, whom his Ma"^ shalbe pleased to appoint or commend: beeing
wholy resolved for no worldlie respect whatsoever, either actively or
passively, so much as lyeth in my power, to be anie matter henceforward
of the least offence to his Ma*'% trusting also that by this my willing
obedience & duetie, his Ma*'^^ gracious hart may be one day moved, to
restore unto me the light & comfort of his Princelie favo"", w"'' w*^ all loyal
humilitie I shall evermore seek & sue for. Amongst the manie great
grace wherewith God hath furnished y""" ]>, this vertue of protecting the
throwne down from farther iniurie, & of expatriating the long exiled in
his Ma*'*"' favo"", I hope shall not proove least in way of his Ma*'^^ service,
nor the meanest in meriting hono"" to y°'' noble ]>: upon whose Happines
the faithful service shall ever zealously attend, of
yor j^ps YdQ^i humbly in all duetie at command,
Edwin Sandys.
Northborn. 7 June : 1620
[Indorsed:] S'" Edwin Sandys about the Plantatio in Virginia. 1620.
[Addressed:] To the Right Honorable, my most honored good Lord, the
L. Marques of Buckingham L. High Admirall of England, &c.
^JUNE 7, 1620 297
CXV. Sir George Yeardley. A Letter to Sir EDwin Sandys
June 7, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 179
Noble
Sir, having in breife as the tyme and buisines would give, leave, in
our publike letter to your selfe and the Counsell, given some answer to
the letters we have receaved, yett my selfe in pticular being so much
bound to you, as all your many favors have oblieged me, could not but
take some tyme by the opertunity of this ship the London marchant to
make §my§ excuse vnto you in that I have not written at large in answer
of all your letters w"'' by these 4 ships I have receved, the w'='' duty yf
God pmitt me lyfe and health I will not fayle to ppforme to the vttmost
I can by the next conveyance. There lying at this psent vpoft vpon my
shoulders so great a burthen that I am not able to looke into all pticulars
so sodaynly as this Ship will depart, this great nomber of people also
ariving ex Enexpected it hath not a littell pusseled me to pvide for the
lodging of them, it being a thing of spetiall consequence and nessesity
for theire healths, but herein I must acknowledge your care and zeale for
the hasty and speedy erecting this good worke, in the sending so many
people for sondry pfitable employments in Each where of I doe here
passe my pmise vnto you, and hould my selfe bound to doe my best
endever, and had not your zealous desires over hasted you and the passage
at sea bin Soe unfortunate to the duty, whereby I had no warning at all
given to pvide for these people, I should have bine able to have done
much better then now I can, yett I beseech God to give a blessing to my
endevors, they are now all loged within good houses as this Country doth
afforde not one but lyeth vpon a bed stead high fro the ground and
have theire victualls well dressed and it is allso both amended and
enlarged [!•»] to theire full content, theire pvision w<=^ came with them
out of England being nothing but meale is very harsh for them to feed
vpon being new comers, therefore I have for varyety sake and in regard
allso the pportion out of England sent with them, will nothing neere
hould out: to give the any good Allowance, taken vp vpon bill of Exchange
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ffro M' Shaw M"" of the London, Marchant 5 hoghsheads and 5 barells of
pease and 12 barells of ottmealle with 1000 ^ weyght of biskett, w"^ I find
to be allso very nessisary, my bills of Exchange I have made bould to
charge vpon your selfe in the behalfe of the Company, who I hope will
not take it ill that I have So Charged the for this pvision of victuall, being
it is soe that I find this varyety of victuall to be much to the content
and health of the people. Indian-corne allso of my owne I feede them
with whereof I thanke the Lorde and praysed be his name, there is enough
in the Country for all the people now Arived: theire Allovance I give the
exceedeth the ppotion thought of in England, because helpes of fHesh
and ffish with such great abundance cannott readily be had therefore I
Allow the the more of these pvisions And had they arived at a seasonable
tyme of the yeare I would not haue doubted of theire fives and healths,
but this season is most vnfitt for people to arive here, and to tell you the
very truth I doubt of much sicknes for many of them to the nomber of
100 at least came some very weake and sick some Crasey and taynted a
shore, and now this great heate of weather striketh many more but for
Lyfe I hope well, yett the Company must be content to have littell service
done by new men the ffirst yeare till they be seasoned. The Cheife men
for the Iron worke being dead at sea and vpon theire psent landing will
give a great blow to the stagering of that biwsines littell or nothing will
be done therein this somer it being a hott and heavy worke, yf this somer
with all the meanes I have to helpe them I can but build logings and
transporte theire materialls I shall thinke I have done well.
your boatewryght dyed soone after his landing at James Cyty whereby 1
have no meanes so speedily to sett vp the new shallop for transporting
the people and theire pvisions y* had I not A shallop of my owne to employ
that way I know not what toe doe, I ptest before god I run my selfe out
of all the pvision of Corne I have for the feeding of these people looking
* * * for no recompence, the pvision now sent being butt one
thowsand and eyghteene bushells of meale, w'*" at a bushell p moneth
being the least I can give them, will but serve them for ten weekes whereas
m"" ffarar sayth he hath sent 6 moneths pvision, m'' ffarar is my worthye
and loving ffreind but herein I must blame him in casting vp so shorte
Allowance allso for Clothes they come very shorte wheresoever the fault
is I know not it behoves him to looke to it the people are ready to muti-
JUNE 7, 1620 299
nere for more affirming that more by him was pmised what shall I say, all
I have or can make meanes for I am wiUing to offer for the pforming and
making good your pmises there made, but Sir I beseech you be not offended
yf I deale playnly respecting the honor and reputation of my ffreinds and
suffer me I pray you to advise you that you doe not run into so great
matters in speedy and hasty sending so many people over hether and
vndertaking so great workes, before you have acquainted me and have
trewly bin enformed by me of the state of the Plantation and what may
be done here, yf you doe not observe this rule I shall and must fayle in
the executing of your piects, what thinke you y' I am able to i_)forme it
being but yesterday to speake of since at my first Coming the CoUony was
in election of starving left so by Cap* Argall I have done what I can doe
and will doe still to vttmost power, but I pray sir give me both tyme to
pvide meanes and to build and settell before you lay one Loade, yf you
will but take my advise hence I will enforme you trewly and doe to the
vttmost, and yf I may not offend herein I will Challeng any man I may
deale with §vpon§ termes for doing more then I have done and will doe
with gods pmision considering the meanes I have thus in these ffirst
beginings and where all things are to be fforged out of the ffyer —
[2b] yf you will but observe the season, and allso to send men of such
quallityes and vpon such conditions as I shall in my letters give you
notice, no doubt then by gods grace but you shall advance the action w'=''
I know is your Cheife desire, and allso gayne to your selfe eternall honor
and reputation, except the Carpinters come for the Iron workes, there is
now not one arived, and never a boate wryght but that silly fellow w'='' is
dead and how doe you thinke I should build without good and skilfull
workemen, yf you shall thinke ffitt to send any men before Christmas I
pray send at least 6 moneths victuall with them, at a busshell of meale
a man p moneth at least and what you lake of meale send in pease and
ottmell but allow yf of meale pease and ottmeall a pound of meale a day +
and a pynt of pease or otmeall p man, I pray thinke it not strange I should
wryght thus to send victualls with your people for you may be pleased
well to conceaue that yf such nombers of people come vpon me vnex-
pected, and that at an vnhealthfuU §season§ and to late to sett Corne I
cannott then be able to feed them owt of others labors, what I can and
am able to doe yf you will have patience I will fro tyme to tyme enforme
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you, and doubt §not§ but to give you full content but both you and I
must give leave to tyme and soe expect the blessing of god, wheather I
have done my parte or noe, or wheather I have borne an heavy burden
bttf and have had cause to Complayne, And yett not out of Pusilanimity I
humbly refer my selfe to your wisdome, yeat shall I ever acknowlege my
selfe bound to you for yt. you are pleased to suffer soe much for the defend-
ing of me, wherein I confes I have bin much greived but am now resolved,
and in spyght of foes be they great or littell will by gods assistance doe
my best entreating my thrise Noble Lord of Southampton and your selfe
with the rest of those lords and others trewly nobly disposed mynds, to
accept of my endevors, I desire or crave nothing for all my paynes and
Charge and Care I shall take during my tyme in the Publike, but only
your Noble acceptance as for all others whatsoever they be, theire malice
retorne vpon theire owne heads. I will rather dispise then fflater them
yett affecting neither but with a most humbled minde desiring god of his
mercy to make vs all worthy Instruments of this worke to his glory I
rest ever to be comanded by you
George Yeardley
James Cyty this 7"^ June 1620.
Sir we have written for store of blew beades and white to trade with the
natiues for Corne I beseech you not to fayle to send them for it doth
neerely concerne us, we have enclosed a paterne of the beades in our letter
being of such sizes as m'' ffarar sent to Capt Whittney
[Indorsed by Sir Edwin Sandys:] S"" George Yeardley from Virginia 7
Junii 1620.
CXVI. John Pory. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
June 12, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 180
Hon''^« S'
The Swan of Barnestaple arryved here at James Citty y® 15**" of May
and departed hence y" first of June. The London Marchant, and y*
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Jonathan came to an Ancho'' in this porte y'' seven and twentyeth of
May, and set sayle from hence, y" London Marchant y"" 7"" of June, and
y^ Jonathan y*' O**" The Duty arryved here y" 25"* of May, and departed
yesterday beinge y° Eleventh of June. By y'' three former ships, and in
answer to y" tres of y'' Counsell and of Smyths hundred socyety both y"
Governo"" and Counsell ioyntly, and y° Governo"" also aparte have wrytten.
This in their absence I thought expedyent to adde by y" Duty nowe
bound to trade and fish in Canada, where wee hope they will finde some
men of Plymouth, to y'' ende that as yo"^ had wrytten by every one, so
wee might ymitate yo' example.
The thingf w'^'' I will nowe propound to yo' Consideracon are first. The
season of y" yeare w"'' for mens health may be fyttest to arryve in this .^^y^^ ,,p^^ ^j^^g ^^
Country. Wee here are in o'' opinions absolutely for if leaf ef all and i/amvc in Virginia
umiter havinge found y^ springe and somer both fatall and vnproffitable to ''^ '"* ''""*'^ ^^^^'
newe Comers, and those other two seasons quyte Contrary, ffor instance,
in these three last menconed ships y*' people this springe Came in sickly,
and too [too] late eyther by plantinge, settinge, howinge, clearinge ground,
or buyldinge, to doe any worke of ymportance. The second thinge con-
siderable is y'' eleccon of yo"" people; that as near as may be none but sound
persons be sent hither, and those yf it be possible tradesmen, husbandmen, ^ '^^* ^°^^^ "^
and true labourers. The inconvenyence of vnsound bodyes amonge sound
and healthfull, and of arryvinge in y^ springe, wee found in o'' voyadge by
y"" Dyana both at sea, and after wee come on shore. And of this y'^ Jonathan
may be a sad president, who lost twenty five of yo' land people at sea,
besides M'' Rand y" M'', and three marriners, and some more of y*" passeng"
nowe dead on shore. A third matter of ymportance is y** passage from
England hither, vpon y*' speedynes whereof y" health of o'' people, and
many other Comodityes doe mainely depende. Such a passage wee hope
M'' Elford Pylot of y*" Swan hath found by y" Course of y^ Soiner Hands, ^
those other passages by y^ West Indyes, and by y'' North beinge y" two^Jig^ ^^^ yirgi,,'^^
extreames of that golden Medyum w^"" I hope will by proffitable vse verify
y*" sayinge Medio tutissimus ibis.
John Damyron notw^'^standinge he made a kinde of a vowe vpon o' vn-
toward northerly passage in y° Dyana that he would never stand y" like
Course for Virginia againe preferred nowe obedyence before sacrafice, and
followed y'^ comnanyes direccons by y'' way of y*" north, and by longe
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Yeat Since the QQ^tynuance at sea (besides other inconvenyence) lost to y" Colony y^
pirnters doe^ got benefytt of those silkewormes W^ his Ma*^ had so gratiously bestowed
this Northerly vpon VS. And I pray god y^ Bonaventure, y® Tryall and y*" ffalcon (of
Course to New ^j^qj^ wee Can yet heare no newes) be not fallen into y^ same incon-
Carnr be^'^so ^ll venyence out of y^ same direccons. And yf wee may w^'^out offence (as I
for Virginia humbly beseech wee may) vtter o'' mindes, wee wonder why any should so
Longe Experience much doute vpon a northeme passage, w'''' is never Comodious but in y^
is the maine in gpj-inge and towardf somer, both w'''' seasons in respect of y^ health of
trSi notTnebutnewe comers, of y'' plenty of y*^ Country, and of proffitt to be raysed are
many yeares. y^ most ympropcr. M' Elford by being blest of god w*'' a short passage
Arriving in Maye brought all his people in health, who having bene here nowe allmost a
it faires well. moneth, doe all god be praysed as yet hold vp their heades, doe worke
stoutly, and take very good lykinge to y" Country. But they were a
party of sound, honest, and Country labouringe men.
Nowe as Conc^ninge y^ buyldinge of guest-houses, this tyme of y^ year is
most vnfittinge, in respect of y*" tymb'' to be felled, w"'' would nowe be
full of sap in respect of y'' heate, and lastly in respect of y" peoples attend-
inge their corne, where on depende y" lives of vs all. In winter some good
wilbe done in that kinde. To drawe y'' old planters also to assist in y^
Iron workes wilbe very harsh and difficult, And I doe verily knowe, and
w*^out flattery may [1^] confidently affirme, that y^ Governo'' yf he wer
able would defray all these publique affaires out of his owne purse, and
would not put y^ people to so much as an howers worke. He hath allready
by y^ George, and y^ Bona Nova (y'' w"^ I was much against) proffered
his salary towards y'^ buyldinge of a forte at Poynt Comforte. If y^
Company please they may apply that to y* buylding of guest-houses,
and other publique vses, and to keepe y* old planters from losse and
murmuringe.
It is not longe agone, since y^ Governo"^ made those that watched here at
James Citty to contribute some labo' to a bridge, and to c^taine plat-
formes to mounte greate ordinance vpon, beinge both for y^ vse and
defense of y" same Citty, and so of themselves; yet they repyned as much
as yf all their goods had bene taken from them.
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Of these Iron workes so much affected by y^ Company, neyther y^ Gov-
erno"", nor wee of y° Counsell have any skill at all and must therefor be
slowe in delyvering o'' opinions. Onely wee thinke, that so heavy and so
ymportant a worke, beinge fytt to exercyse y*" most perfect Comon weale,
should have taken moe tyme of delib'ation there in England. But espe-
cially some skillfull man should have pvsed y** country for a whole yeare
before, and should have bene sure of some abundant Iron mine and fyt
places to worke yt in, Notw*''standinge that heretofore there hath in many
partes of this Country bene gathered some quantety of that mine from
y^ supficyes of y" earth.
ffor Pytch and tarre, true yt is, that as some quantety hath heretofore
bene made, so may there be some made hereafter, but some here that have
lyved longe in Poland doe say, that y" worth will no way cont'vaile y^
chardge, and one reason is, that whereas in Poland a principall country
for that comodity, there be whole forrests of pytch trees and none else,
and that for fower, and five hundred myles together in this parte of
Virginia y^ same kinde of trees growe but * * * skatteringe here
one and there one, and may indeed be employed to that vse but w**" greate
labo"', and as greate losse.
ffor tymber, and bourdes well may they serve for y" vse of y^ Colony, but
in sendinge for y" same expressly out of England, y" fraight would cost
double y^ pryce of y" comodity.
Silke is a marvellous hopefull comodity in this Country, here beinge as siike.
many mulhery trees as in Persia, or in any other parte of y' world besides.
Vynes Cannot but prosper admirably well in this Country, where in many vines abound-
places yo"^ can hardly walke y woods for their intanglem*\ And in most^°°j'|^j vftesTnd
parte of y^ Country yo"^ shall see vines w"" a body as big as a mans leg, taienea.
as tall, and vpright as y' mast of a ship, not touchinge y' espoused tree
any where but at y' top. Besides though y® ordinary grape be but a
Crab, very small, w''' a thick skin, greate stones, and iuice harsh, and
lytle, yet many sortes whereof I my selfe have tasted are to be found of
y^ quite contrary qualityes, and that in much excellency. Here be also
singular white grapes though rare to be founde, yet shall yt goe hard but
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I will bringe M"^ Chanterton to y^ findinge of them. Sure I am I haue
tasted some grapes here as good as in Greece or Italy: But S"' I must tell
yo"^ by y*" way, that M"" Chanterton smells too much of Roome (in y"" terri-
tory whereof he served y** Colonnessi) as he attempts to worke myracles
w''' his Crucyfixe, and to shewe as much Zeale in mayntaining his sensles
rehgion as he doth professe yt w**" blindnes. Whereof y^ Governo'', vnles
he perceive some danger, will take no notyce, till y^ man have discovered
his skill to y" Country, and then yf he prove turbulent, he will do w*^ him
as he shall see cause, or as he shalbe Comaunded out of England. Meane
A Spye. while he may be come hither as a spy, w"^ pointe [2] wee doe beseech yo"^
throughly to consider of He told me he was at Roome in Octob'' last,
and is nowe got hither by May, and ther fore yf he be come vpon such an
errand, he hath made greate speed. Out of y'' Country by mine advise
he shall not goe in hast to tell tales.
Of making Saite rpj^g jg^g^ Comodity spoken of in yo' Chart' is salt; y*" workes whereof wee
doe much marvell, yo"' would have restored to their former vse; whereas
I will vndertake in one day to make as much salt by y" heate of y^ sunne,
after y" manner vsed in ffrance, Spaine, and Italy, as can be made in a
yeare by that toylesome and erroneous way of boyling sea water into salt
in kettles as o'' people at Smyths Hand have hitherto accustomed. And
therefore when yo"^ enf into this worke, yo"' must send men skillfull in
salt pondes, such as yo"^ may easily procure from Rochell, and yf yo"^ can
have none there, yet will some be found at Lymington, and in many other
places in England. And this indeed in a short tyme might prove a reall
worke of greate sustenance to y'' Colony at home, as of gaine abroad, here
Fish in Abound- beinge such stulls of excellent good fish, as ought rather to be admyred of
ti^if ° ^ '^^^^' ^^^h ^^ have not seene y*" same, then Credited. Whereas y'^ company doe
give their tennants fifty acres vpon Smyths Hand some there are that
smyle at yt here, sayinge there is no ground in all y^ whole Hand worth
y^ manuringe. But over against yt on y*" maine, w''^ S'' Thomas Dale
bought from y'= Indyans for 3^ company, there is as good ground as any
is in Virginia, and such a place to live in by y"* reporte of those that have
bene there as (savinge y*" incomodity of Musquitos, w"^^ y" ground beinge
once cleared will vanish) y'' like is skarce to be found againe in y*" whole
country. And for my partycular, I was never so enamoured of any place
w'''' I have not seene, nor shalbe satisfyed till I have seene yt.
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Cordage, w"** I had allmost iniuryously omytted, yf o^ Virginia hempe and riax, hempe Nat-
flttxe, (w'='' are sayd to be y'' most growinge thinges in y'' country) doe"""^^ '" Virginia
prosper, will y" best in y" world be made here, y'= stuffe by reporte beinge ^^'^ ^" '^°°' "
thrise as stronge as o", and a greate deale more free from rottinge, and
wearinge.
Whereas yo"' have sent two Germans skillfull in mynes, here is a freind of
mine as skillfull as themselves, and my selfe, though vnskillfull, who doe
purpose w'^'in fewe dayes to make tryall of their skill, in c9taine places
where wee hope to finde better Comodity, and of lesse labo'' then Iron mine, Mines ^ better
and yet will not goe about to preiudice y^ Iron mine neither. And yf wee*^^" itonc.
Chance to send yo'" over any tryall, yt shalbe both in that quantety, and
in that truth and c9tainty as there shalbe no doubt to be made of yt.
Where I speake above in this Tre in y^ person of more then my selfe, I
beseech yo"^" pardon me, because there I speake not mine owne but y"
comon opinion.
The cominge hither of that vertuous gentleman Capt Thorpe, was to vs in 'f'si' Commenda-
many respects as of an Angell from heaven, neyther did I ever see anya°^^°^^ ^^^.,1,^'^^^
mans face out of my natyve countrey, that did more ioy me. He will much worth and
helpe to beare o'' burthen, and wilbe able in many matters soundly io^^^^^^^^f^ \ "^^-^
1 T Ti 1 • rr^ 1 • say a [il/oui/icrlin
resolve yo"^ at home. I pray god send more like vnto him. Two things Virginia
might have much discouraged me from doinge my duty. One is yo"" not
vouchsafinge to answer, had yt bene but in three lines, my so many, and
so confident tres, so that I knowe not whither I wryte nowe to a freind or
to an enemy. The other was y^ imbecillity of some of S"" George his
freinds, who not havinge courage enough to defende his tre by y*" fflemish
man of warr, layd all y" whole envy vpon me, as yf S"" George had bene
so weake, as to have signed to any thinge ignorantly, or against his will
or as yf I had counterfaycted his hand and seale. My comfort is that
this wronge hath advanced me to so high a dignity as yt is nowe in my
power to pardon my betters. Nowe that I suppose I have weary ed yo"^, I
growe weary my selfe, though I shall never be weary to pray from y^
Almighty all happines vpon yo"^ and yo", nor to contynue
Yo" most cordyally devoted to yo'' s''vice
Jo: PORY.
James Citty June y« * * * th * * * g * * *
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[Indorsed:] M^ Porey to S^ Edwin Sandys y« 12 i\m%—1620.
[By John Ferrar:]
His opinions of Many things
The best time to Send peopull at the Fall of leaf.
Of the Irone works x x x other mine
Of the Vines, silke Cordadg, Sawing mills
Salte ^ how hopefuU and good the latter worthy reading in these particu-
lars: of Stronge greate Vines a Bidd as a Mans legg and highe like the
Mast of a Shipp ^ Some grapes as good as Greeke wines ^
[Address by John Pory:] Mine to Sir Edwin Sandys by the Duty in her
voiage to Canada.
CXVII. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
June 12, 1620
Ferrar Papers
Document in Magdalene College, Cambridge. Autograph Letter, Signed, with Seal
List of Records No. 181
S'' I send y" here now the remain of my discoorse, & have entreated my
noble Lord to take pains to peruse it. I pray y" therfore take some fit
tyme to attend him w*^ it, (the best is soon after seven in the morning:)
& w^'^all, if y" see fit, acquaint him w*^ M'' Pories Panegericks of Virginia,
set down in his letter: w"*" together w**" all the rest I here return unto y".
I have written very earnestly to M"" Barbor: doo y" also I pray the like.
I have at length received M"" Mellings discoorse: I see the ging were all
nettles, only their Governo'' a Dock: who yet can sting unhappily, but it
must be in secret.
When M'' Carter hath tyme, I desire that he make a book also of o'' §pub-
lique§ Letters to o^ Hundred: as also of o' Agreemens, Instructions, &
Articles. Desire him to send me down by the next bote five Sum of good
lath nailes, but so packt up that they be not enbezeled. Lastly to call
on M'' Burrell in a line or two to remember me. So w**" hartiest saluta-
tions from me & myne to y" & y"", I rest
Y°" assured,
Edwin Sandys
Northborn 12 June : 1620.
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[Indorsed:] From S' Edwin at Northborn June 12. 1620 to John Ferrar
S Sithes Lane
[Addressed:] To my very woorthie frend, M"" John Ferrar, at his House in
S' Sithes Lane in London.
CXVIIL "His Maiesties Counseil for Virginia." "A Declara-
tion OF the State * * * in Virginia."
June 22, 1620
Printed. Copies in British Museum, Bodleian Library, Cambridge University,
Harvard University, John Carter Brown Library, Huntington Library, Library
of Congress, Newberry Library, New York Public Library. '
List of Records No. 183
A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia. With
the Names of the Adventurors, and Summes aduentured in that
Action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22. lunij 1620.
London: Printed by Thomas Suodham 1620.
By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia
After the many disasters, wherewith it pleased Almighty God to suffer
the great Enemy of all good Actions and his Instruments, to encounter
and interrupt, to oppresse and keepe weake, this noble Action for the
planting of Virginia, with Christian Rehgion, and English people: It
hauing pleased him now contrarily of his especiall great grace, so to
blesse and prosper our late carefull endeuours, as well for the repairing of
all former breaches, as for suppljang of the present defects, wherewith the
Colony was kept downe, that it hath as it were on a sodaine growne to
double that height, strength, plenty, and prosperity, which it had in
former times attained: We haue thought it now the pecuhar duety of our
place, accordingly as it hath beene also ordered by a generall Court, to
Summon as it were by a kinde of louing inuitement, the whole Body of
the Noble and other worthy Aduenturors, as well to the conseruing and
perfecting of this happy worke, as to the reaping of the fruit of their great
expences and trauailes.
' See vol. I., pp. 89, 90. The text is taken from the copy in the Library of Congress.
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And first to remoue that vnworthy aspersion, where[2]with ill disposed
mindes, guiding their Actions by corrupt ends, haue both by Letters from
thence, and by rumours here at home, sought vniustly to staine and blem-
ish that Countrey, as being barren and vnprofitable; Wee haue thought it
necessary for the full satisfaction of all, to make it publikely known,
that by dihgent examination we haue assuredly found, those Letters
and Rumours to haue been false and malicious; procured by practise, and
suborned to euill purposes: and contrarily disaduowed by the testimony
vpon Oath of the chief e Inhabitants of all the Colony; by whom we are
ascertained, that the Countrey is rich, spacious and well watered; tem-
perate as for the Climate; very healthfull after men are a httle accustomed
to it; abounding with all Gods naturall blessings: The Land replenished
with the goodliest Woods in the world, and those full of Deere, and other
Beasts for sustenance: The Seas and Riuers (whereof many are exceeding
faire and nauigable,) full of excellent Fish, and of all sorts desireable; both
Water and Land yeelding Fowle in very great store and variety: In
Summe, a Countrey, too good for ill people; and wee hope reserued by
the prouidence of God, for such as shall apply themselues faithfully to his
seruice, and be a strength and honour to our King and Nation, But
touching those Commodities for which that Countrey is proper, and which
haue beene lately set vp for the Aduenturors benefit: we referre you to a
true note of them, lately deliuered in a great and generall Court, and here-
unto annexed for your better information. By which and other approued
informations brought vnto vs, We rest in great assurance, that this
Countrey, as it is seated neere the midst of the world, betweene the
extreamities of heate and cold ; So it also par[3]ticipateth of the benefits of
bothe, and is capable (being assisted with skill and industry) of the richest
commodities of most parts of the Earth. The rich Furres, Cauiary, and
Cordage, which we draw from Russia with so great difficulty, are to be
had in Virginia, and the parts adioyning, with ease and plenty. The
Masts, Planckes, and Boords, the Pitch and Tarre, the Pot-ashes and
Sope-ashes, the Hempe and Flaxe, (being the materials of Linnen,) which
now we fetch from Norway, Denmarke, Poland, and Germany, are there to
be had in abundance and great perfection. The Iron, which hath so
wasted our English Woods, that it selfe in short time must decay together
with them, is to be had in Virginia, (where wasting of Woods is a benefit)
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for all good conditions answerable to the best in the world. The Wines,
Fruite, and Salt of France and Spaine; The Silkes of Persia and Italie, will
be found also in Virginia, and in no kinde of worth inferiour. We omit
here a multitude of other naturall Commodities, dispersed vp and downe
the diuers parts of the world : of Woods, Rootes, and Berries, for excellent
Dyes: of Plants and other Drugges, for Physicall seruice: of sweet
Woods, Oyles, and Gummes, for pleasure and other vse: of Cotten-wooU,
and Suger Canes: all which may there also be had in abundance, with an
infinity of other more: And will conclude with these three, Corne, Cattle
and Fish, which are the substance of the foode of man. The Graines of
our Countrey doe prosper there very well: Of Wheate they haue great
plenty: But their Maze, being the naturall Graine of that Countrey, doth
farre exceede in pleasantnesse, strength, and fertility. The Cattle which
we haue transported thither, (being now growne neere to fine hundred)
become much bigger of Body, then the [4] breed from which they came:
The Horses also more beautifull, and fuller of courage. And such is the
extraordinary fertiUty of that Soyle, that the Does of their Deere yeelde
two Fawnes at a birth, and sometimes three. The Fishings at Cape Codd,
being within those Limits, will in plenty of Fish be equall to those of
New-found-Land, and in goodnesse and greatnesse much superiour. To
conclude, it is a Countrey, which nothing but ignorance can thinke ill of,
and which no man but of a corrupt minde and ill purpose can defame.
Now touching the present estate of our Colony in that Country, We
haue thought it not vnfit thus much briefly to declare. There haue bin
sent thither this last yeere, and are now presently in going, twelue hundred
persons and vpward, as particularly appeareth in the note aboue specified:
and there are neere one thousand more remaining of those that were gone
before. The men lately sent, haue bin most of them choise men, borne
and bred vp to labour and industry. Out of Deuonshire, about an hundred
men, brought vp to Husbandry. Out of Warwickshire and Staffordshire,
about one hundred and ten ; and out of Sussex, about forty ; all framed to
/ron-workes: the rest dispersedly out of diuers Shires of the Realme.
There haue beene also sundry persons of good quality, much commended
for sufficiency, industry and honesty, prouided and sent to take charge
and gouernment of those people. The care likewise that hath beene taken
by directions, Instructions, Charters, and Commissions to reduce the
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people and affaires in Virginia into a regular course, hath bin such and
so great, that the Colony beginneth now to haue the face and fashion of an
orderly State, and such as is likely to grow and prosper. The people are all
diuided [5] into seuerall Burroughs; each man hauing the shares of Land
due to him set out, to hold and enioy to him and his Heires. The publike
Lands for the Company here, for the Gouernour there, for the College, and
for each particular Burrough, for the Ministers also, and for diuers other
necessary Officers, are likewise laid out by order, and bounded. The
particular Plantations for diuers priuate Societies, are setled in their
Seates, being allotted to their content, and each in conuenient distance.
The rigour of Martiall Law, wherewith before they were gouerned, is
reduced within the limits prescribed by his Maiestie: and the laudable
forme of Justice and gouernment vsed in this Realme, established, and
followed as neere as may be. The Gouernour is so restrained to a Counseil
ioyned with him, that hee can doe wrong to no man, who may not haue
speedy remedy. Each Burrough, and each particular Plantation, partly
hath, partly is bound to haue in short time a sufficient Minister: for whom
maintenance is ordained, to each of two hundred pounds a yeere value.
Which orderly proceeding there, by direction from hence, hath caused
the Colony now at length to settle themseiues in a firme resolution to
perpetuate the Plantation. They fall to building of Houses, each for his
owne priuate ; and the Generalitie to the rearing of publique Guest-houses,
for entertaining of new men vpon their first arriuall. They fall to set vp
their Ploughes ; to the planting of Vineyards; to the pursuing of the Staple
Commodities furnished and commended from hence. In summe, they are
now so full of alacritie and cheerefulnesse, that in a late generall Assembly,
they haue in the name of the Colony presented their greatest possible thankes
to the Company, for the care that hath beene taken for the set[6]ling of
the Plantation. Neither is it to be omitted, the care which hath beene
had here lately at home, for the reducing of all the proceedings and affaires
of the Company, to an orderly course of good gouernment and Justice.
Wherein to begin with the fountaine thereof, his Maiesties authoritie and
pleasure, there hath beene a collection made of all the branches of the
same, dispersed in his Letters Patents, now three times renewed: as also
out of other Instructions proceeding from his Maiestie. Out of both
which, together with such other Orders as (authorized by his Maiestie)
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the Company themselues haiie thought necessary to make, hath beene com-
piled a booke of standing Orders and Constitutions, approued by the generall
consent of all the Company: whereby both the company here, and the
Colony in Virginia, haue their businesse carried regularly, industriously,
and iustly, euery man knowing both his right and duty, to their generall
great content, and the great aduancement of the Action. And whereas
the Colony hkewise haue beene often Sutors in effect, to reduce into a
compendious and orderly forme in writing, the Lawes of England proper
for the vse of that Plantation, with addition of such other, as the nature
of the place, the nouitie of the Colony, and other important circumstances
should necessarily require: a course is likewise taken for the effecting of
this worke ; yet so as to submit it first to his Maiesties view and approbation ;
it being not fit that his Maiesties Subiects should be gouerned by any
other Lawes, then such as receiue the influence of their life from him.
And now to come to that which concerneth the Aduenturors in particular,
by whose charges, care, and labour (next vnto his Maiesties especiall
grace) this famous Plan[7]tation hath not onely beene vndertaken, but
through so many difficulties vpheld and continued: we should be very
greatly iniurious to them, if we should not acquaint them with this season-
able time, for the reaping of that benefit and reward which is due vnto
them. We therefore let them know, that in this last yeare now ended,
there haue beene granted by the Company vnder their legall Seale, eleuen
seuerall Patents for particular Plantations; and more are in hand to be
passed this next Quarter-Court. It is not vnprobable that vpon each of
these Patents, diners hundreds of persons will soone Plant in Virginia:
there haue beene already transported vpon the first, aboue three hundred
men. These and other like Planters, hauing priority of time, will haue
priority also in choise of the Seat of their Plantations. Seeing therefore
the onely matter of retribution to the Aduenturors, is ])y a faire proportion
of Land to them and their heires; namely of one hundred acres for euery
share of twelue pounds & ten shillings, vpon a first diuision ; & as much more
vpon a second, the first being peopled; with fiftie acres for euery person,
(to be doubled in like manner) which at their own charges they shall
transport to inhabit in Virginia before the 24. day of lune 1625. if he
continue there three yeeres, either at one or seuerall times, or die after
he is shipped for that voyage: It standeth them vpon, who are not willing
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to be the least in the benefit to be partaked, not to be the last in setting
foorth to the choise and peopling of their Land. Wherein what fauour or
assistance may by vs be giuen them, they shall be well assured of it, in
equall proportion with our selues, as their charges and long expectance
haue well deserued. And to the end that not onely the Aduenturors now
liuing, but the Heires also of the de[8]ceased, may take certaine notice of
the seuerall proportions of Land, which ratably to their Aduentures in mony
are due and belonging to them: And likewise that posteritie may truely
know, by whose charges this Plantation (next vnder his Maiestie) hath
beene happily founded, maintained, and continued: We haue here, ac-
cording to an Order of Court, set downe in an Alphabeticall Table the
names of all the Aduenturors, with all their seuerall summes aduentured.
Wherein if by errour, or other mis-accident, there haue wrong be done
to any man; if within one twelue moneth after the date hereof, he giue
notice and make proofe thereof to the Companies Auditors, he shall be
set right, and the Table reformed: there being not any thing more deere
vnto vs, then to doe right vnto them, with all Justifiable curtesie, who haue
beene beginners and continuers of this glorious worke, tending so much
to the propagating of the true seruice of Almighty God, to the adding of
greatnesse and honour to our King, and to the benefit of our whole Nation
in disburdening their multitude. 22. lunij. 1620.^
[15] A Declaration of the Supplies intended to be sent to Virginia, in
this yeare 1620. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 18. lulij 1620.
Whereas the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Southampton, with the
aduise and consent of the Counseil and Company for Virginia, hath re-
solued and concluded to imploy all good meanes in this present yeare,
1620. not onely for the aduancing of the Plantation in strength and multi-
tude of good people, but also for the enriching thereof with store of cattell
of diuers sorts, and by setting vp or encreasing such Staple Commodities,
as being proper for that Countrey, may be also of most necessary vse for
this Realme, and redound in fine to the greatest benefit of both Aduen-
turors and Planters, and lastly [16] for the eftablifhing there of fuch good
Gouernment (originally deriued from the Kings moft excellent Maieflie, the
firft and chiefe Founder of this glorious worke) as whereby the people
' Next follows, in the Library of Congress copy of the book, "A Note of the Shipping," etc.,
printed in this volume as Document No. XLIX (List of Records No. 92).
JUNE 22, 1620 313
there, diuided in foyle onely, but ftill participating in the rehgious and
happy gouernment of this their natiue Countrey, may continue alwayes
as one and the fame people with vs, according to the moft Princely direc-
tion of his Maieftie : We haue thought it very neceffarie for the feconding
and forwarding of thofe fo noble Defignes, not onely to publifli them to
the Aduenturors in generall, thereby to inuite them to concurre with vs in
the fame, but alfo to fet downe fuch particularities requifite, as whereby
the preparations of all forts needfuU, may vpon this timely warning, both
better and more feafonably be made and compalTed.
Firft therefore we haue thought fit, to make it publikely knowne, that
befides the great ftore of particular Plantatiofis now in prouiding, and like
very fhortly in large proportion to augment, the Company haue refolued
in a late generall Court, by the bleffmg of God, to fet out this yeere at
the publike charge, and to fend to Virginia, eight hundred choife perfons,
of the qualities enfuing: Firft, foure hundred, to be Tenants of the general
land of the Company, to make vp the number of thofe Tenants ful 500.
wherof 200. to be placed at Elizabeth Citie, with the Companies Deputie:
100. at Henrico, 100. at Charles Citie: And at lames Citie there are a
hundred and more already. Secondly, one hundred, to be Tenants to fuch
Officers, &c. as the Court already hath, or Ihall fliortly appoint: viz. 10.
for the Deputy of the College, [17] 40. for the Companies Deputy: 20. for
the Secretary: 10 more (befides 50. already fent) for the Minifters: and
20. for the Phifitian: their care for the eafe and profperity of the Colonic,
being fuch and fo great, as to caufe them to endowe thofe Offices and
places, (as they haue formerly done others,) with faire poileihons, furnifl-ied
with Tenants and other fit prouifions: that the people may haue the
benefit by them, and yet be freed from the burden. Thirdly one hundred
yong Maides to make wiues for thefe Tenants as the former 90. which
haue been lately fent. Fourthly, one hundred Boyes, to be apprentizes
likewife to the publike Tenants. Fiftly, one hundred feruants to be
difpofed amongft the old Planters, which they greatly defire, and haue
offered to defray their charges with very great thankes. And although
by reafon of the preparations already made, the difficulty may be well
conceiued to be in great part ouercome, and the profit much more neere,
and more eafie to come by, yet the Companie wholly affecting the peoples
profperity, haue determined to deale both as fauourably in the Contracts,
314 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
and as bountifully in all forts of furniture and prouifions with the Tenants
which fhal now goe, as they haue done with thofe, which haue beene
formerly fent. Which conditions it hath beene thought fit here to reinfert
and publifh.
T7very man Iran/ported into Virginia, with intent there to inhabit, as Tenants
^^ to the Common land of the Company, or to the puhlike land, /hall be freely
landed there at the charge of the Company: And fhal be furnijhed with pro-
uijions of viduallfor one whole [18] yeare next after his arriuall, as alfo of
Cattle: And with apparell, weapons, tooles and implements, both of houfe and
labour, for his necejfary vje. He /hall enioy the ratable moytie of all the
profits that /hall be raifed of the larid on which he/hall be Planted, as well
Come and Cattle, as other commodities what/oeuer: the other halfe being due
to the Owners of the Land.
He /hall be tyed by Couenant, to continue vpon that Land for the Terme of
feauen yeares : which being expired, itjhal be in his choyfe, whither to continue
there or to remoue to any other place, at his owne will and pleajure.
Of thefe perfons, one hundred and twenty (fuch as are to be Tenants) are
to be flipped here for Virginia, by the midft of AuguJ} now at hand: and
the reft in January and February enfuing.
The next preparations are of Cattle of diuers forts: whereof there are
intended in the next Spring to be fent thefe enfuing. One hundred Kine,
for this addition of 500. Tenants. One hundred Kine more, to remaine
in a perpetuall ftock vpon the Companies Land, to be lent to new Planters,
as hath bin formerly ordered. Foure hundred Goats, twenty Mares,
fourefcore Affes to be procured from France: The care of prouiding which,
is commended to diuers feledt perfons by parts, and the whole to the
ouerfight of the generall Comitties.
The laft prouifions appointed to be made, are for the fetting vp, or increafing
of diuers principall Commodities. For Silke, there is prouifion to be made,
of great ftore of Silke-worme-Jeede about Michaelmas [19] next: as alfo of
men skilfuU in the ordering as w^ell of the Wormes, as of their Silke, which
are to be fent away in a Pinnace, in Odober betimes. For Hempe and
Flaxe, Pot-apes and Sope-ajhes, Pitch and Tarre, there is a Treaty already
on foote, for procuring of men skilfull in thofe Trades from the Eafterne
JUNE 22, 1620 315
parts: befides the Polakers yet remaining in Virginia. For Winea, it is
alfo ordered, that men skilfull be procured in the planting and drefi'mg
of Vines, out of France and from the Rhene: and from thence alfo and
other parts to procure Plants of the beft kindes. For Oyle, befides great
quantitie to be made out of the Walnuts, growing naturally in Virginia
in great abundance, Oliue-Plants are to be prouided from Marfeilles and
Ligorno. For Fi/h, which on thofe Coafts are taken in great plenty, and
in worth much better then in New-found-Land, there is care and a courfe
taken, to preferue the Companies Liberties, and to fet vp the Fifhings in
better fort then heretofore. For Salt, order is giuen for the making of it
in abundance, and after the manner of thofe hotter Climates, which may
prooue a great helpe to increafe the Plantation. For Iron, there is sufficient
done alreadie.
And for Sawing-Milles, befides thofe already gone this Spring, there are
lately come from Hamhorough, diuers Workemen very skilfull, to be fent
in the next fhip. And that nothing may be wanting for the Companies
Tenants, there is a Pinnace already, and other Boates Jhall be prouided,
to remaine there at the Deputies commaund, to traffique and trade for the
Company and their Tenants vnder his charge.
[20] Thefe large fupphes of men, Cattle, and Commodities, as they tend
to the accomplifhing of this great worke of the Plantation: fo can they
not be themfelues effedled, without large prouifion of money, being the
fmewes and mouing Inftruments in thefe great Acftions.
To which end wee defire the noble and worthy Aduenturors, to be alTifting
to vs, by fuch meanes as they fhall pleafe: efpecially that the remaine of
all promifed Aduentures, may in Michaelmas Terme next be paid in
without faile, which we truft will now be done cheerefully on all parts,
the inuitements of this yeere being well confidered: that as the prefenting
of their firft payments, hath been the beginning, fo the performance of
the later, may be the perfecting and finifliing of this worke, fo glorious
before God and man.
And here by the way, for the clearing of fome fcruples and errors through
miftaking of our writings lately publifhed, we are to aduertife, that the
Alphabet of Aduenturers and fummes aduentured, neither then conueniently
316 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
could, nor was intended to extend any further, then to fuch fummes as
haue been paid in to the Treafurors of the Company, and to Sir Baptijl
Hicks, by fpeciall order of Court. And whereas diuers other bils of Aduen-
ture, haue bin heretofore dehuered, partly vpon perfonall aduenture, and
no money paid in, partly vpon gift from the Company, in regard of deferts,
partly for fummes paid to other men, whofe Accounts hang yet vncleared
(and not to the Treafurors) and partly for goods which neuer came [21]
within the Treafurors Accounts, but of other inferiour Officers, into whofe
hands they were deliuered, for which notwithftanding bils of Aduenture
haue been deliuered, mentioning as if it were money paid to the Treafuror:
If the Aduenturors fhall be pleafed within the time prefixed, to put in
their iufh claimes, by thefe or any other wayes whatfoeuer, there fhall be
right done to them, and a new Alphabeticall booke fhall be publifhed,
embracing exadtly all kinde of Aduenturors, with their feueral fummes
either really aduentured, or otherwife accepted, allowed or befhowed, be
it vpon what caufe, or in what kinde foeuer.
Now if the Aduenturors be thus requefted, with much greater reafon are
all Accountants to the Company to be prayed and required, to prepare and
make perfed; their feuerall Accounts, and to pay in thofe monyes, which
fhall remaine due to the Company: that fo all parts concurring with their
duties and endeuours, the worke may proceede with generall ioy.
Lafhly, as heretofore, fo we now alfo declare, that the perfons to be admitted
to goe, as the Companies-Tenants, and with the forefaid conditions, fhall
be no other then good men, that is to fay, of good Trades, of skill in
husbandry, or induftrious labourers ; and fuch of thofe as fhall be commended
for their honeft conuerfation: which perfons repairing to the Citie of
London, to Mr. Ferrar, Deputy to the Company, his houfe in St. Sithes
lane, in the beginning of Augujl, and in the middle of January, next,
according to the feuerall numbers at thofe times to be fent, fhall from
thence-forward be entertained, at the Companies char- [22] ges, til fuch
time as they be fhipped for Virginia: there being efpeciall care likewife
taken, for the prouiding of good Commanders and Directors of their
workes.
Giuen in a Generall Court held for Virginia the eighteenth of July, 1620.
The feuerall Trades-men to be entertained.
JUNE 22, 1620 317
Husbandmen. Fowlers.
Gardners. Fifliermen.
Brewers. Fifli-hookemakers.
Bakers. Net-makers.
Sawyers. Shooe-makers.
Carpenters. Rope-makers,
loyners. Tile-makers.
Ship-wrights. Edgetoole-makers.
Boat-wrights. Bricke-makers.
Plough-wrights. Bricke-layers.
Mil-wrights. Dreffers of Hempe and
Mafons. Flaxe.
Turners. Lime-burners.
Smiths of all forts. Lether-dreflers.
Coopers of all forts. Men skilfull in Vines.
Weauers. Men for Iron-workes.
Tanners. Men skilfull in Mines.
Potters.
[23] The Names of the Aduenturers, with their seuerall summes aduen-
tured, paid to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, late Treasurer of the Com-
pany for Virginia.
A li. s.
Sir William Aliffe 50.
Sir Roger Aston 10.
Sir Anthony Ashley 37. 10
Sir lohn Akland 12. 10
Sir Anthony Aucher 12. 10
Sir Robert Askwith 37. 10
Doctor Francis Anthony 100.
Charles Anthony 137. 10
Edward Allen 100.
Edmund Allen, Esquire 25.
lohn Allen 12. 10
Thomas Allen 12. 10
William Atkinson, Esquire 37. 10
Richard Ashcroft 25.
Nicholas Andrews 62. 10
lohn Andrews the elder 25.
1282—33 22
318 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
lohn Andrews the yoimger 25.
lames Ascough 37. 10
Giles Allington 25.
Morris Abbot 50.
[24] Ambrose Asten 12. 10
lames Askew 25.
Anthony Abdey 37. 10
lohn Arundell of Trerise, Esquire 25.
B
Edward, Earle of Bedford 120.
lames, Lord Bishop of Bathe & Wells 75.
Sir Francis Barrington 37. 10
Sir Morice Barkley 80.
Sir lohn Benet 25.
Sir Thomas Beamont 25.
Sir Amias Bamfield 12. 10
Su: lohn Bourcher 37. 10
Sir Edmund Bowyer 12. 10
Su- Thomas Bludder 25.
Sir George Bolles 37. 10
Sir lohn Bingley 125.
Sir Thomas Button 25.
Company of Barber-surgeons 25.
Company of Bakers 40.
Richard Banister 50.
lohnBancks 112. 10
Miles Bankes 50.
ThomasBarber 62. 10
William Bonham 120.
lames Bryerley 87. 10
William Barnes 37. 10
Anthony Barners, Esquire 100.
William Brewster 20.
Richard Brooke 50.
[25] Hugh Brooker, Esquire 50.
Ambrose Brewsey 12. 10
lohnBrooke 12. 10
Matthew Bronuidge 50.
Christofer Brooke, Esquire 50.
MartinBond 12. 10
Gabriel Beadle 12, 10
JUNE 22, 1620 319
li. 8.
lohnBeadle 12. 10
Dauid Borne 25.
Edward Barnes 50.
lohnBadger 12. 10
Edmund Branduell 25.
Robert Bowyer, Esquire 25.
Robert Bateman 25.
Thomas Britton 25.
Nicholas Benson 75.
Edward Bishop 75.
Peter Burgoney 25.
Thomas Burgoney 12. 10
Robert Burgoney 12. 10
Christofer Baron 62. 10
Peter Benson 25.
lohn Baker 25.
lohn Bustoridge 25.
Francis Burley 25.
William Browne 12. 10
Robert Barker 25.
Samuel Burnham 12. 10
Edward Barkley 12. 10
William Bennet 25.
Captain Edward Brewster 30.
[26] Thomas Brocket 25.
lohn Bullock 25.
George Bache 12. 10
ThomasBayly 12. 10
William Barkley 12. 10
George Butler 25.
Timothy Bathurst 25.
George Burton 12. 10
Thomas Brett 35.
Captaine lohn Brough 25.
Thomas Baker 100.
lohn Blunt 12. 10
ThomasBayly 25.
Richard and Edward Bluut 12. 10
Mineon Burrell 12. 10
Richard Blackmore 25.
William Beck 25.
320 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
Beniamin Brand 12. 10
lohn Busbridge 37. 10
William Burrell 37. 10
William Barret 25.
Francis Baldwin 12. 10
Edward Barber 12. 10
Humfrey Basse 25.
Robert Bell 37. 10
Matthew Bromrick 16.
lohn Beaumont 12. 10
George Barkeley 12. 10
Peter Bartle 37. 10
Thomas Brettou 12. 10
lohn Blount 25.
[27] Arthur Bromfeld, Esquire 25.
William Berbloke 12. 10
Charles Beck 25.
C
George, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury 75.
William, Lord Cranborne, now Earle of SaUsbury 25.
William, Lord Compton, now Earle of North-hampton 100.
William, Lord Cauendish, now Earle of Deuonsliire 137. 10
Richard, Earle of Clanricard 20.
Sir William Cauendish, now Lord Cauendish 25.
Gray, Lord Chandos 50.
Sir Henry Cary 20.
Sir George Caluert 25.
SirLionell Cranfield 12. 10
Sir Edward Cecill 25.
Sir Robert Gotten 25.
Sir Oliuer Cromwell 65.
Sir Anthony Cope 40.
Sir Walter Cope 165.
Sir Edward Carr 12. 10
Sir Thomas Conisbie 50.
Sir George Cary 45.
Sir Edward Conwey 100.
Sir Walter Chute 25.
Sir Edward Culpeper 12. 10
[28] Sir Henry Cary, Captaine 25.
Sir Walter Couert 12. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 321
li. s.
Sir William Crauen 75.
Sir George Coppin 115.
Sir George Chute 12. 10
Sir Thomas Couentry 12. 10
Lady Gary 12. 10
Company of Clothworkers 100.
City of Chichester 25.
Robert Chamberlaine, Esquire 100.
Richard Chamberlaine, Esquire 150.
Francis Couill 112. 10
William Coyse, Esquire 100.
Abraham Chamberlaine 112. 10
Thomas Carpenter 49. 3
Anthony Crew 25.
Richard Cox 25.
WilUam Crosley 75.
lames Chatfield 12. 10
Richard Caswell 125.
lohn Cornelis 62. 10
Randall Carter 100.
Executors of Randall Carter 25.
Richard Champion 37. 10
Rawley Crashaw 25.
Henry Collins 12. 10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire 25.
lohn Cooper 25.
Richard Cooper 25.
Thomas Colthurst 25.
lohn Casson 50.
[29] Master Allen Gotten, Alderman 62. 10
Edward Gage 87. 10
Abraham Carthwright 75.
Robert Coppin 12. 10
Thomas Gonock 25.
lohn Clapham 25.
Thomas Church 62. 10
William Carpenter 37. 10
Laurence Gampe 100.
lames Gambell 25.
Christofer Gletheroe 50.
Matthew Cooper 25.
George Chamber 12. 10
322 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. 8.
Captaine lohn Cooke 25.
Captaine Thomas Conwey, Esquire 37. 10
Edward Culpeper, Esquire 25.
Master William Crashaw 37. 10
Abraham Colmer 12. 10
lohn Culpeper 37. 10
Edmund Colbey 12. 10
Richard Cooper 12. 10
Robert Creswell 12. 10
William Crow 12. 10
Abraham Carpenter 12. 10
lohn Crow 37. 10
Thomas Cordell 50.
Richard Connock, Esquire 20.
William Compton 25.
William Chester 12. 10
Thomas Couel 25.
Richard Carmarden, Esquire 25.
[30] William and Paul Canning 37. 10
Henry Cromwell, Esquire 37. 10
Simon Codrington 12. 10
Clement Chichley 25.
lames Cullemore 25.
William Cantrell 12. 10
D
Richard, Earle of Dorset 120.
Edward, Lord Denny 13. 6
Sir lohn Digby, now Lord Digby 25.
Sir lohn Doderidge 25.
Sir Drew Drewry the elder 75.
Sir Thomas Dennis 30.
Sir Robert Drewry 10.
Sir lohn Dauers 25.
Sir Dudley Diggs 37. 10
Sir Marmaduke Dorrel 50.
Sir Thomas Dale 25.
Dompany of Drapers 150.
Company of Dyers 75.
Towne of Douer 25.
Master Richard Deane, Alderman 37. 10
Henry Dawkes 25.
JUNE 22, 1620 323
11. s.
Edward Dichfeild 68. 15
William Dunne 25.
lohn Dauis 25.
Matthew Dequester 87. 10
Philip Durdent 25.
Abraham Dawes 62. 10
lohn Dyke 50.
[31] Thomas Draper 87. 10
Lancelot Dauis 25.
Rowley Dawsey 25.
William Dobson, Esquire 37. 10
Anthony Dyot, Esquire 25.
Auery Dranfield 25.
RogerDye 37. 10
lohn Downes 37. 10
lohn Drake, Esquire 12. 10
lohn Delbridge 37. 10
Beniamin Decroe 37. 10
Thomas Dyke 25 .
Jeffrey Duppa 50.
Daniel Darnelly 45.
Sara Draper 12. 10
Clement and Henry Dawkney 20.
E
Thomas, Earle of Exeter 140.
Sir Thomas Euerfield 12. 10
Sir Francis Egiock 37. 10
lohn Eldred, Esquire 137. 10
William Euans 87. 10
Richard Euans 50.
Hugh Euans 50.
Raph Ewens, Esquire 37. 10
lohnElkin 75.
lohnElkin 25.
Robert Euelin 17.
Nicholas Exton 74. 10
lohnExton 12. 10
[32] George Etheridge 62. 10
324 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
F li. 8.
Sir Moyle Finch 50.
Sir Henry Fanshaw 70.
Sir Thomas Freake 25.
Sir Peter Fretchuile 37. 10
Sir William Fleetwood 37. 10
SirHenryFane 12. 10
Company of Fishmongers 150.
lohn Fletcher 62. 10
lohn Farmer 100.
Martin Freeman, Esquire 75.
Raph Freeman 62. 10
William, and Raph Freeman 25.
Michael Fetiplace 12. 10
William Fetiplace 10.
Thomas Forrest 50.
Edward Fleetwood, Esquire 62. 10
William Felgate 62. 10
William Field 25.
Nicholas Ferrar 50.
Giles Francis 50.
Edward Fawcet 75.
Richard Farrington 25.
lohn Francklin 25.
Richard Frith 25.
lohn Feme 25.
George Farmer 25.
Thomas Francis 12. 10
lohn Fenner 50.
[33] Nicholas Fidler, Esquire 20.
Thomas Foxall 37. 10
William Fleet 37. 10
Peter Franck, Esquire 12. 10
Richard Fishborne 25.
William Faldoe 12. 10
lohn Fletcher, and Company 75.
William Ferrers 37. 10
G
Lady Elizabeth Gray 25.
Sir lohn Gray 12. 10
Sir William Godolfine 37. 10
Sir Thomas Gates 100.
JUNE 22, 1620 325
li. s.
Sir William Gee 25.
Sir Richard Grobham 50.
Sir William Garaway 83. 6. 8
Sir Francis Goodwin 37. 10
Sir George Goringe 25.
Company of Grocers 487. 10
Company of Goldsmithes 200.
Company of Girdlers 50.
lohn Geering 112. 10
lohn Gardiner 75.
Richard Gardiner 12. 10
lohnGUbert 62. 10
Thomas Graue 25.
lohn Gray 25.
Nicholas Greice 25.
Richard Goddard 25.
Thomas Gipps 12. 10
[34] PeterGates 12. 10
Thomas Gibbs, Esquire 12. 10
Laurence Grene 37. 10
WilUam Green well 100.
Robert Garset 12. 10
Robert Gore 37. 10
ThomasGouge 12. 10
Francis Glanuile, Esquire 37. 10
H
Henrie, Earle of Huntingdon 120.
Lord Theophilus Haward, L. Walden 137. 10
Sir lohn Harington, L. Harington 187. 10
Sir lohn Hollis, now Lord Hautein 50.
Sir Thomas Holecroft 10.
Sir William Harris 75.
Sir Thomas Harefleet 12. 10
Sir George Haiward 12. 10
Sir Warwick Heale 37. 10
Sir Baptist Hicks 100.
Sir lohn Hanham 12. 10
Sir Thomas Horwell 37. 10
Sir Thomas Hewit 75.
Sir Wilham Herrick 25.
Sir Eustace Hart 25.
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. 8.
Sir Arthur Harris 37. 10
Sir Edward Heron 25.
Sir Ferdinando Heiborne 37. 10
Sir Laurence Hide 37. 10
Master Hugh Hamersley , Alderman 25.
Master Richard Heron, Alderman 37. 10
[35] Richard Humble, Esquire 100.
Master Richard Hackleuit 21.
Edward Harrison 112. 10
George Holeman 100.
Robert Hill 87. 10
GriffinHinton 12. 10
lohn Hawkins 25.
William Hancock 62. 10
lohn Harper 62. 10
George Hanger 25.
lohn Holt 12. 10
lohn Huntley 25.
leremy Heidon 75.
Raph Hamor 133. 6. 8
Raph Hamor, iunior 25.
lohn Hodgeson 25.
lohn Hanford 37. 10
Thomas Harris 25.
Richard Howell 12. 10
Thomas Henshaw 75.
Leonard Harwood 37. 10
Tristram Hill 25.
Francis Haselridge 12. 10
Tobias Hinson 45.
Peter Heightley 25.
George Hawkenson 12. 10
Thomas Hackshaw 12. 10
Charles Hawkens 62. 10
lohn Hodgis 50.
WUliam Holland 12. 10
Robert Hartley 12. 10
[36] Gregory Herst 12. 10
ThomasHodgis 37. 10
William Hodgis 25.
Roger Harris 68. 15
lohn Harris 37. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 327
IL s.
Master lohn Haiward 100.
lames Haiward 12. 10
Nicholas Hide, Esquire 37. lo
lohn Hare, Esquire 37. lo
William Hackwell, Esquire 12. 10
Gressam Hoogan 37. 10
Humfrey Hanford .. 50.
William Haselden 12. 10
Nicholas Hooker 25.
Doctor Anthony Himton 25.
lohn Hodsale 12. 10
George Hooker 25.
Anthony Hinton 12. 10
lohn Hogsell 25.
Thomas Hampton 25.
William Hicks 30.
William Holiland 37. 10
Ralph Hanson 25.
Harman Harison 25.
I
Sir Thomas lermyn 12. 10
Sir Robert lohnson 56.
Sir Arthur Ingram 25.
Sir Francis lones 37. 10
Company of Ironmongers 33. 6. 8
[37] Company of Inholders 25.
Company of Imbroyderers 25.
Bailiffes of Ipswich 100.
Henry lackson 25.
Richard Ironside 75.
Master Robert lohnson, Alderman 185.
Thomas lones 12. 10
William lobson 25.
Thomas lohnson 62. 10
Thomas ladwine 75.
lohn losua 12. 10
George Isam 37. 10
Phihp lacobson 62. 10
Peter lacobson 25.
Thomas laxson, senior 25.
lames lewell 25.
328 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
Gabriel laques 25.
Walter lobson 25.
Edward lames 37. 10
Zachary Zones, Esquire 10.
Anthony Irbye, Esquire 12. 10
William I-anson 37. 10
Humfrey lobson 12. 10
K
Sir Valentine Knightley 37. 10
Sir Robert Killegrew 110.
Sir Charles Kelke 25.
Sir lohn Kaile 25.
Richard Kirrill 37. 10
lohn Kirrill 75.
[38] RaphKing 62. 10
Henry Kent 25.
Towne of I^gslynne 75.
lohn Kettleby, Esquire 25.
Walter Kirkham, Esquire 16.
L
Henry, Earl of Lincolne 50.
Robert, L. Lisle, now Earle of Leicester 90.
Thomas, Lord La ware 500.
Sir Francis Leigh 33. 6.
Sir lohn Lewson 12. 10
Sir William Lower 37. 10
Sir Samuel Leonard 37. 10
Sir Samson Leonard 12. 10
Company of Lethersellers 50.
Thomas Laughton 62. 10
William Lewson 37. 10
Peter Latham 12. 10
Peter Van Lore 112. 10
Henry Leigh 12. 10
Thomas Leuer 62. 10
Christofer Landman 50.
Morris Lewellin 37. 10
Edward Lewis 37. 10
Edward Lewkin 87. 10
Peter Lodge 12. 10
Thomas Laver 12. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 329
Thomas Lawson 12. 10
Francis Lodge 25.
[39] lohn Langiey 25.
Dauid Loide 12. 10
lohii Leuitt 25.
Thomas Fox, and Luke Lodge 25.
Captaine Richard Linley 25.
Arnold Lulls 50.
WiUiam Laurence 12. 10
lohn Landman 25.
Nicholas Lichfield 6. 5
Nicholas Leate 25.
Gedeon de Laune 37. 10
M
Philip, Earle of Montgomerie 40.
Doctor George Mountain, now Lord Bishop of Lincolne 12. 10
WilUam Lord Mounteagle now Lord Morley 50.
Sir Thomas Mansell 50.
Sir Thomas Mildmay 12. 10
Sir WiUiam Maynard 12. 10
Su-Humfrey May 31. 10
Su- Peter Manhood 50.
Sir lohn Merrick 75.
Sir George More 75.
Sir Robert Mansell 97. 10
Sir Arthur Mannering 25.
Sir Dauid Murrey 37. 10
Sir Edward Michelborn 12. 10
Sir Thomas Middleton 62. 10
Sir- Robert Miller 37. 10
Sir Caualiero Maicott 125.
[40] Doctor lames Meddus 15.
Richard Martin, Esquire 75.
Company of Mercers 200.
Company of Merchant Taylors 200.
OthoMawdite 62. 10
Captaine lohn Martin 70.
Arthur Mouse 37. 10
Adrian More 100.
Thomas Mountford 20.
Thomas Morris 87. 10
RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
Ralph Moorton 30.
Francis Mapes 12. 10
Richard Maplesden 50.
lames Monger 25.
Peter Monsell 75.
Robert Middleton 37. 10
Thomas Maile 25.
lohn Martin 25.
losias Maude 12. 10
Richard Morton 12. 10
George Mason 12. 10
Thomas Maddock 25.
Richard Moore 25.
Nicholas Moone 12. 10
Alfonsus van Medkerk 25.
Captaine Henry Meoles 25.
PhilipMutes 12. 10
Thomas Mayall 12. 10
Humfrey M arret 12. 10
laruis Mimdz 12. 10
Robert Mddmay 37. 10
[41] William Millet 37. 10
Richard Morer 25.
lohn Miller . 37. 10
Thomas Martin 37. 10
lohn Middleton 6. 5
Francis Middleton 12. 10
N
Dudlie, Lord North 13. 6.8
Francis, Lord Norris 50.
Sir Henry Neuill, of Barkshire 37. 10
Thomas Nicols 62. 10
Christopher Nicols 62. 10
William Nicols 50.
George Newce 12. 10
loseph Newberow 20.
Christopher Newgate 25.
Thomas Norincott 37. 10
Jonathan Nuttall 12. 10
Thomas Norton 13. 6.8
JUNE 22, 1620 331
O IL 8.
William Oxenbridge, Esquire 112.
Robert Offley 100.
Francis Oliuer 25.
P
William, Earle of Pembroke 400.
William, Lord Paget 60.
lohn, Lord Petre 95.
George Percy, Esquire 20.
[42] Sir Christofer Parkins 50.
Sir Amias Preston 100.
Sir Nicolas Parker 12. 10
Sir WiUiam Poole 37. 10
Sir Steuen Powell 100.
Sir Henry Peyton 25.
Sir lames Perrot 12. 10
Sir lohn Pettus 25.
Sir Robert Payne 25.
Wmiam Payne 100.
lohn Payne 12. 10
Edward Parkins 37. 10
Edward Parkins widow 12. 10
Aden Perkins 25.
Thomas Perkin 12. 10
Richard Partridge 25.
William Palmer 62. 10
MUesPalmer 12. 10
Robert Parkhurst 75.
Richard Perciuall, Esquire 62. 10
Richard Poyntell 62. 10
George Pretty 12. 10
George Pit 112. 10
Allen Percy 12. 10
Abraham Peirce 12. 10
Edmund Peirce 25.
PhenicePet 37. 10
Thomas PhiUps 12. 10
Henry Philpot 25.
Master George Procter 25.
Robert Penington 25.
[43] Peter Peate 12. 10
lohnPrat 12. 10
332 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. 8.
William Powell 25.
Edmund Peashall 25.
Captaine William Proude 25.
Henry Price 12. 10
Nicholas Pewriffe 12. 10
Thomas Pelham 6. 5
Richard Piggot. 25.
lohn Pawlet, Esquire 12. 10
Robert Pory 25.
Richard Paulson 37. 10
Q
WiUiamQuick 62. 10
R
Sir Robert Rich, now Earle of Warwick 75.
Sir Thomas Rowe 60.
Sir Henry Rainsford 37. 10
Sir William Romney 170.
Sir lohn Ratcliffe 50.
Sir Steuen Ridleson 56.
Sir Wilham Russell 50.
Master Edward Rotheram, Alderman 25.
Robert Rich 12. 10
Tedder Roberts 37. 10
Henry Robinson 87. 10
lohn RusseU 12. 10
Richard Rogers 75.
[44] Arthiu- Robinson 25.
Robert Robinson 25.
MiUicent Ramsden 37. 10
lohn Robinson 75.
George Robins 62. 10
Nicholas Rainton 25.
Henry Rolffe 12. 10
lohn Reignolds 12. 10
Elias Roberts 25.
Henry Reignolds, Esquire 87. 10
WUUam Roscarrock, Esquire 37. 10
Humfrey Raymell 12. 10
Richard Robins 12. 10
JUNE 22, 1620 333
S !'■ s.
Henry, Earle of Southampton 350.
Thomas, Earle of SufTolke 200.
Robert, Earle of Salisbury 333. 6. 8
Mary, Countesse of Shrewsbury 50.
Edmund, Lord Sheffcld 140.
Robert, Lord Spencer 33. 6. 8
lolin. Lord Stanhope 50.
Sir lohn Saint-Iohn 37. 10
Sir Thomas Smith 145.
Sir lohn Sanmis 50.
Sir lohn Smith 26. 13.4
Sir Edwin Sandys 212. 10
Sir Samuel Sandys 87. 10
Sir Steuen Some 25.
Sir Raph Shelton 12- 10
Su- Thomas Stewldey 37. 10
[45] Sir William Saint-Iohn 50.
Sir WilUam Smith 45.
Sir Richard Smith 37. 10
Sir Martin StuteuiU 12- 10
Sir Nicolas Salter 125.
Doctor Matthew Sutclifle, Deane of Exeter 20.
Thomas Sandj^s, Esquire 25.
Henry Sandys, Esquire 25.
George Sandys, Esquire 12- 10
Company of Sldnners 100-
Company of Salters 50.
Company of Stationers 125.
lohnStokley ^0.
Captaine lohn Smith ^•
Richard Staper '^^ •
Robert Shingleton '^^■
Thomas Sliipton 62.
Cleophas Smith . 87. 10
Richard Strongtharm 100.
Hildebrand Spruson •^9- ^- ^
Matthew Scriuener 100-
Othowell Smith-
42. G. 8
George Scot l^^-
Hewet Stapers ^0.
lames Swift -"^•
Richard Stratford 75.
1282— 3;J 23
334 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
li. s.
EdmundSmith 12. 10
RobertSmith 37. 10
Matthias Springham 25.
Richard Smith 25.
[46] Edward Smith 12. 10
lonathan Smith 12. 10
HumfreySmith 37. 10
lohnSmith 37. 10
George Swinhow 62. 10
loseph Some 25.
WilUam Sheckley 25.
lohn Southick 12. 10
Henry Shelley 25.
Walter Shelley 12. 10
Richard Snarsborow 12. 10
George Stone 12. 10
HughShepley 12. 10
WiUiam Strachey 25.
Vrion Spencer 12. 10
lohn Scarpe 12. 10
Thomas Scott 50.
William Sharpe 25.
Steuen Sparrow 75.
Thomas Stokes 12. 10
Richard Shepard 25.
Henry Spranger 12. 10
William Stonnard 25.
Steuen Sad 12. 10
lohn Stockley 50.
Thomas Steuens 37. 10
Matthew Shepard 50.
Thomas Sherwell 12. 10
WiUiam Seabright, Esquire 12. 10
Nicholas Sherwell 12. 10
Augustine Steward 25. 10
[47] ThomasStile 62. 10
Abraham Speckhard 12. 10
Edmund Scott 25.
Francis Smalman, Esquire 12. 10
Gregory Sprint, Esquire 37. 10
Thomas Stacey 25.
William Sandbatch 10.
JUNE 22, 1620 335
Sir William Twisden 37. 10
Sir William Tlirockmorton 50.
Sir Nicholas Tufton 80.
Sir lohn Treuer 70.
Sir Thomas Tracy 37. 10
George Thorpe, Esquire 25.
Doctor William Turner 12. 10
The Trinity house 150.
Richard Turner 37. 10
lohn Tauerner 37. 10
Daniel Tucker 31. 5
Charles Towler 12. 10
Wilham Tayler 12. 10
Leonard Townson 25,
Richard Tomlins 25.
Francis Tate, Esquire 25.
Andrew Troughton 25.
George Tucker 12. 10
Henry Timberlake 37. 10
WilHam Tucker 25.
Lewis Tite 25,
Robert Thornton 25.
V
[48] Sir Horatio Vere 121.
Henry Vincent 37. 10
Richard Venne 12. 10
Christopher Vertue 12. 10
lohn Vassell 25.
Arthur Venne 12. 10
W
Henry, Bishop of Worcester 13. 6. 8
Francis West, Esquire 25.
Sir Raph Winwood 75.
Sir lohn Wentworth 12. 10
Su- William Waad 144. 10
Sir Robert Wroth 50.
Sir PerciuaU Willoby 50.
Sir Charles Wilmott 27. 10
Sir lohn Watts 162. 10
336 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
IL s.
Sir Hugh WorreU 25.
Sir Edward Waterhouse 25.
Sir Thomas Wilsford 60.
Sir Richard WilUamson 25.
Sir lohn Wolstenholm 137. 10
Sir Thomas Watson 62. 10
Sir Thomas Wilson 37. 10
Sh-IohnWeld 37. 10
Sir lohn Walter 37. 10
Mistris Kath. West, now Lady Conway 25.
lohn Wroth, Esquire 87. 10
Captaine Maria Winckfield, Esquire 88.
ThomasWebb 12. 10
Rice Webb 62. 10
[49] EdwardWebb 100.
Sands Webb 12. 10
Felix Wilson 25.
ThomasWhite 62. 10
Richard Wiffen 12. 10
William Williamson 50.
Humfrey Westwood 62. 10
Hugh Willeston 12. 10
Thomas Wheatley 87. 10
William Wattey 25.
William Webster 37. 10
lames White 25.
EdmundWinne 62. 10
lohn West 50.
lohn Wright 25.
Edward Wooller 50.
lohn Wooller 25.
Thomas Walker 25.
lohnWestrow 37. 10
Edward Welch 25.
Nathaniel Waad 25.
Richard Wydowes 25.
Dauid Waterhouse, Esquire 37. 10
Captaine Owen Winne 50.
Randall Wetwood 25.
George Wilmer, Esquire 25.
Edward Wilkes 25.
Leonard White 25.
JUNE 22, 1620 337
li. s.
Andrew Willmer 25.
Clement Willmer 25.
George Walker 25.
[50] William Welby 87. 10
Francis Whistler 25.
Thomas Welles 25.
Captaine Thomas Winne 25.
lohn Whittingham 12. 10
Thomas Wheeler 12. 10
William Willet 12. 10
Deuereux Woogam 50.
Thomas Wood 25.
lohn Willet 37. 10
Nicholas Wheeler 12. 10
Thomas Wale 75.
William Wilston 12. 10
lohn Waller 5.
William Ward 37. 10
William Willeston 25 .
lohn Water 12. 10
Thomas Warr, Esquire 25.
Dauid Wiffen 12. 10
Garret Weston 12. 10
Y
Sir George Yeardley, now Gouernour of Virginia 25.
WUliam Yong 12. 10
Simon Yeomons 12. 10
Z
Edward, Lord Zouch 60.
[51] Names of the Aduenturers, witli tlie Sums paid by order to Sir Baptist
Hicks, Kniglit.
A li. s.
Sir Anthony Ashley 25.
B
Sir lohn Benet 12. 10
Sir Edmund Bowyer 25.
Su- Henry Beddingfield 37. 10
338 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
IL s.
EdwardBames 12. 10
Humfrey Basse 12. 10
C
Sir Henry Gary 75.
SirLyonell Cranfield 25.
Sir Walter Cope 50.
Sir Edward Can 25.
Sir George Coppin 20.
Sirlohn Cuts 75.
Edward Cam, Esquire 37. 10
Thomas Cannon, Esquire 12. 10
[52] D
Sir Thomas Dennis 75.
Sir Thomas Denton 37. 10
E
Sir Robert Edolph 37. 10
F
Richard Fishborne 12. 10
G
Sir Thomas Grantham 37. 10
Sir WiUiam Caraway 16. 13.
Thomas Gouge 25.
H
Sir lohn Hollis, now L. Houghton 25.
Sir Perciuall Hart 37. 10
Sir Warwick Heale 25.
Sir Baptist Hicks 50.
Sir lohn Hanham 25.
Sir WilUam Herick 12. 10
Sir George Huntley 25.
Nicolas Hooker 12. 10
I
Sir Arthur Ingram 50.
JUNE 27, 1620 339
L li. s.
Sir lohn Lewson 25.
[53] Sir Richard Louelace 25.
Sir Samuel Leonard 25.
Sir William Litton 37. 10
M
Philip, Earle of Mountgomery 120.
Sir William Maynard 25.
Sir George More 75.
Sir Caueliero Maycott 50.
P
Robert Parkhurst 25.
S
Sir lohn Stradhng 12
Sir William Smith, of Hill IlaU 25
Sir WiUiam Smith, of London 25
Sir Nicholas Salter 12
Augustine Steward, Esquire 12
Abraham Speckard 12
10
Sir William Throkmorton 25.
Richard TomUns 12. 10
Sir Walter Vaughan 37. 10
W
Sir Thomas Walsingham 37. 10
Sir Charles Wilmot 25.
Sir Thomas Watson 50.
[54] Tlie Names of the Aduenturers, with the Sums paid to Sir Edwin
Sandys, Knight, Treasurer of the Company for Virginia, from the 28. of
Aprill, 1619. to the 27. of lune, 1620.
li. s.
WiUiam, Lord Cauendish 50.
John Zouch, Esquire 25.
Thomas Bond, Esquire 37. 10
Dauid Benet, Esquire 37. 10
John Cage, Esquire 12. 10
340 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
11 8.
lohnFerrar 12. 10
Elias Roberts 12. 10
Matthew Cauell 12. 10
[55] Orders and Constitvtions, Partly collected out of his Maiesties Letters
Patents, and partly ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the Treas-
VROR, CovNSEiL and Companie of Virginia, for the better gouerning
of the Actions and affaires of the said Companie here in England resid-
ing. Anno 1619. and 1620.
Courts.
I.
There are foure great generall Courts, commonly called Quarter-Courts,
appointed to be held by the Treasuror, Counseil and Companie of Virginia,
vpon the foure last Wednesday es saue one of euery Tearme: which onely
haue and shall haue power to choose Counseilours and Officers, as well for
the Companie here, as also for [56] the Colony and Planters in Virginia: to
make Lawes and Ordinances: to distribute and dispose of the Lands in
Virginia: and to settle matter of Trade for the behoofe of the Companie
and Colony.
II.
Every Munday before a Quarter-Court, shall be held a Court to prepare
all kinde of busines reserued to the power of the Quarter-Court to
determine.
III.
Every Wednesday fortnight, reckoning from the great Courts, shall also
be held an ordinary Court for this Companie, for dispatch of ordinary and
extraordinary businesse. And it is not to be counted a perfect Court,
vnlesse there be fine of the Counseil there (the Treasuror or Deputy being
one) and fifteene of the Generality.
IV.
It shall be in the power of the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence,
vpon extraordinary cause to call an extraordinary Court.
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V.
It shall not be in the power of any other then a Quarter-Court, to make
any contract whereby to binde the Company for any continuance of yeares.
In which case it shall be proposed also in the Preparatiue Court next
preceding.
VI.
[57]
Pvblique businesse shall haue the precedence in the Courts before priuate,
vnlesse there be extraordinary important cause to the contrary.
VII.
If any thing ordered in an ordinary or lesser Court, be afterward reuersed
in one of the great and generall Courts: It shall be from thence-forward as
though it had neuer beene so ordered.
VIII.
All Courts shall begin at two of the clocke in the afternoone, and dissolue
at the rising of the Treasurer, or of the Deputie in his absence.
IX.
Nothing shall be put to the question after sixe of the Clocke in the after-
noone.
X.
In regard of the great businesse for Virginia yearely encreasing, It shall
be in the power of the Treasurer, (if hee see it so necessary) to assemble
the Quarter-Courts both in the fore-noones and after-noones of the dayes
appointed for them.
XI.
The Companie shall be summoned to the Quarter-Courts, and Courts
extraordinary, by the Offi[58]cer: But of the ordinary Courts themselues
shall take notice. And the Secretary shall keepe a booke of the proceedings
of the Courts : who with the Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle, shall at all
Courts giue diligent attendance.
342 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XII.
It shall be lawfull at a general Court, and with consent thereof, to dispence
with all meetings in long Vacations, or in such part of them as may be
spared; vnlesse some extraordinary matter befall, in which case may be
called extraordinary Courts.
XIII.
The Treasuror and Companie, being a Body and Commonaltie perpetuall,
shall haue one faire and common Seale, to be kept by the Treasuror; and
not to be affixed to any Grants or Instruments whatsoeuer, otherwhere
then in publike Courts, or by warrant from thence.
XIV.
The Treasuror and the Counseil, or the Court, haue power to admit any
into this Society.
Elections.
XV.
At the great and generall Court, commonly called the Quarter-Court, in
Easter Terme, all Offices [59] of this Companie (excepting the Counseil)
shall be voyde : And the Court shall proceede to an election of new Officers,
in manner following.
XVI.
The Treasuror in the beginning of the Court, at the giuing vp of his Office,
shall declare by word or writing the present estate of the Colony and
Planters in Virginia. And dehuer into the Court a Booke of his accounts
for the yeare past, examined and approoued vnder the Auditors hands:
Declaring withall the present estate of the Cash.
XVII.
After the choyse of a Treasuror, a Deputie shaU be chosen; then the Auditors
and Comitties; and lastly the Secretarie, Booke-keeper, Husband, and Bedle .
XVIII.
At the choise of each Officer, the persons nominated for the election, shall
withdraw themselues till the party chosen be publiquely so pronounced.
And generally no man shall be present in the Court, whilest himselfe or his
matter passeth the iudgement of the Court.
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XIX.
In regard of the weighty and manifold businesse of this Companie, which
is also like daily to encrease : [60] No man shall be chosen Treasuror of the
Companie of Virginia, who at the time of his election is Gouernour of any
other Company; but vpon condition that before the next Quarter Court
hee effectually resigne that other Gouernement : except it seeme good for the
behalfe of both Companies, that the same man be also Gouernour of the
Somer Hands Company.
XX.
It is for weighty reasons thought very expedient, that no man continue
in the place of Treasuror or Deputie, aboue three yeeres at once.
XXI.
For the auoiding of diuers inconueniences. It is thought fit, that all elections
of principall Officers in or for Virginia, as also of the Treasuror and Deputie
here, be performed by a Ballating box, as in some other Companies.
XXII.
Every Officer as he is chosen, shall openly in Court take his oath : or if he
be absent, at the next Court he commeth to.
XXIII.
The Treasuror, Deputie, Auditors, and Comitties, hauing no certaine allow-
ance for their cares and labours : the reward of these former Officers accord-
ing to their deserts, is referred to the pleasure of the Court wherein new
Officers are chosen.
[61] Treasuror.
XXIV.
The Treasurors duety is to keepe the ordinary Courts of Virginia: and vpon
cause extraordinary, to call Courts extraordinarily. And in all Courts,
and other meetings, hee is to haue a casting voyce.
XXV.
He is to moderate the Courts in quahtie of a President: And to cause
grauitie, decency, and good order to be obserued: And for breach thereof,
344 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
after a graue admonition first giuen, and not preuailing; to proceede to
reformation by the iudgement of the Court.
XXVI.
He is to propound and put all things to the question which the Court
requires, vnder paine of being immediatly put from his Office, if he refuse.
In which case the Depuiie shall doe it, vnder the like paine. And if he
refuse, then any of the Counseil there present.
XXVII.
Whereas the Treasurer is to put to the question all things which the
Court requires: It is [62] explained to be intended of such things as are not
contrary to his Maiesties Letters Patents or Instructions, nor to the standing
Lawes and Orders of the Company.
XXVIII.
He is to haue care that the extraordinary Comitties appointed by the Courts
to seuerall busines,doe prosecute the same; and giue seasonable account of
their doings to the Court.
XXIX.
He is also to haue an especiall care, that no Grant or Patent doe passe from
the Companie, but vpon examination thereof by a select Comittie, who are
exactly to obserue the Orders made concerning them. And to this end,
with diuers others, he is to haue a vigilant eye on the Companies and
Counseils Seales, that they be not wronged by abusing of them.
XXX.
The Treasuror, vpon receipt of publique Letters from or concerning
Virginia, shall assemble at least foure of the Counseil to impart them to
them ; and by their assents shall cause them to be read in Court, vnlesse
there be some cause of secresie: In which case he shall communicate them
with the Counseil onely. In like sort the pubHque Letters and Instructions
to be sent to the Gouernour, Counseil, or People in Virginia, or otherwise
concerning them, hee shall cause to be publiquely read and approued by
the Court, or Coun[^Z\seil, as the case shall require. And neither he, nor
any other, shall of his owne head or authoritie, write or send any directions.
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swaruing from such as the Court or Counseil shall giue, vpon paine to be
dis-franchized.
XXXI.
The Treasuror shall assemble the Coimseil vpon all weightie occasions
requiring serious deliberation: And shall haue care with them, that the
Lords of his Maiesties priuie Counseil be acquainted with all matters of
extraordinary and greatest importance concerning the State.
XXXII.
He is to doe his best that fit Counseilors be chosen : And being chosen, is to
haue care that they take their oathes.
XXXIII.
The Treasuror is to haue care also, that the generall Comitties keepe their
Courts with the Deputie, vpon all occasions of businesse.
XXXIV.
He is to doe his best that fit men be chosen also to that place: And that they
which are chosen, be sworne.
XXXV.
The Treasuror at his pleasure shall sit in any assembly of Comitties,
ordinary or extraordinary; vnlesse it concerne himself e.
[64] XXXVI.
The Treasuror shall stand charged with the publique Treasure of the Com-
pany. And is to haue care that it be duely got in : And not issued out, but
by lawfuU warrant, and to the Companies vse.
XXXVII.
A LawfuU warrant for charges of the present yere, is that which is signed
by the Deputy and foure of the Comitties: And for former charges or
Debts; that which is signed by three of the Auditors, whereof one to be of
the Quorum. And vnderneath, or vpon the backes of euery Warrant, an
Acquittance shall be taken for the receipt vnder the parties hand.
346 RECORDS OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY
XXXVIII.
The Treasurer is also to yeeld vp a true and perfect account of the generall
Cash at the end of his yeare: and to bring it in a fortnight before to the
Auditors, to be examined. And at all times, being requested by the
Auditors, to shew in what case the Cash doth stand.
XXXIX.
If any complaint or suspition growe concerning the Account, there shall be a
reuiew made by twelue chosen by the Court. And the account being
accepted and approued by the Court ; the Treasuror shall haue his Quietus
est vnder the Companies Seale, at the Quarter-Court in Trinitie Term, then
next ensuing.
[65] XL.
The standing wages of the Cashier shall be suspended : and his reward such
as that Quarter-Court in Easter Terme, shall appoint.
Deputie.
XLI.
For matter of the Courts, in the Treasurers absence, the Deputie shall
performe his Office: and in his presence, be assisting to him.
XLII.
Hee shall ouersee the Secretary for entring the Orders of Courts. And
shal giue instructions for the writing of Letters, as he shall be directed:
and haue care that accordingly they be written.
XLIII.
The Deputie shall also keepe the Courts of Comitties, vpon all occasions
requisite. And in them shall haue a casting voyce.
XLIV.
He shall suffer no Warrants to be made & signed for issuing out of money,
but in the open Court of Comitties, after due examination of the cause:
vnto all which Warrants his owne hand shall be first [66] set; and after it,
other foure hands or more of the Comitties. And the Deputy and Comitties
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shall not intermedle with disbursments for any other charges, then such as
arise within the compasse of their owne yeare,
XLV.
Where a Warrant is directed to the Treasuror, to pay any grosse Summe
to the Deputie, to be issued out by him and the Comitties for the vse of the
Companie: In that case it shall not be requisite that the Deputies hand be to
the warrant, so it be to the receipt.
XLVI.
Generally he shall ouer-see all inferiour Officers, that they performe their
dueties.
Counseil.
XLVII.
The names of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia, shall be publiquely
read in euery Quarter-Court in Michaelmas Term: They requested by the
Treasuror to attend the seruice, and warned to take their Oathes.
XLVIII.
If there be defect in the number, or attendance of the Counseil; then addi-
tion shall be made: And that but onely of men of especiall worth and
quality, and such as are likely to giue attendance to that seruice. They
[67] are to continue Counseilors during life : vnlesse they be displaced by a
great and generall Court.
XLIX.
In regard of the present great number of the Counseil, and to preserue vnto
them that reputation which is fit for their place and imployment: None
hereafter vnder the degree of a Lord or principall Magistrate, shall be chosen
to be of his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia; but such as by diligent attend-
ance at the Courts and seruice of Virginia for one yeare at least before,
haue approued their sufficiency and worth to the Companie.
Seuen of the Counseil, being assembled by order, without practise or pur-
pose to exclude the rest, shal be counted the Counseil.
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LI.
The Coumeil are to assemble vpon all important occasions, being requested
by the Treasuror, or the Deputie in his absence; and in defect of bothe,
being desired by the Com't: And \\-ithout fauour or displeasm-e, priuate
or sinister respect, to giue their faithfull adiiise in all matters tending to
the aduancement or benefit of the Plantation: and especially toucliing the
making of Lawes and Constitutions, for the better gouerning as well of
the Companie here, as also of the Colanie planted in Virginia. ^Tierein
the pohcy and forme of England is to be followed as neere as may be.
LII.
[68]
The Counseil shall haue an especiall regard, by pious constitutions, and
b}' other good pohtique Lawes and Orders, to hold the people there, in
the true rehgion and seruice of God: and in assured allegeance to Ms
Maiestie and the Crowne of England: In due respect also to liis ISIaiesties
Counseil here, and to this Companie of Virginia: And in lustice, Peace,
vniformitie, and amitie amongst themselues.
LIII.
They shall also according to the first institution and profession of tliis
CompaJiie, aduise and deuise to the vtmost of their powers, the best meanes
for the reclaiming of the Barbarous Xatiues; and bringing them to the true
worship of God, ciuihtie of hfe, and vertue.
LIV.
All Instructions to the Gouernour and Counseil, and all other principal!
Officers in Virginia, shall proceede from the Counseil, and vnder their
hands and Seale: which Seale shall be in the custodie of the Treasuror.
^ LV.
If anj' principal! Officer of the Corapanij here; or ^Magistrate, great Officer
or Counsellor in Virginia; shall by the fame of his misdeserts, or particular
accusation merit to be caUed in question of being remoued from [69] his
place, or otherwise reformed or censured: He shall be first conuented and
examined by the Counseil. before liis cause be produced in publique Court.
And in case of liis absence, the like course shall be held for liis businesse.
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Auditors.
LVI.
The Auditors shall be seauen: whereof two at the least of the Counseil,
and three of them of the Quorum.
LVII.
The Auditors shall haiie care of the generall accounts: to examine the
receipts and disbursments according to the Orders of the Companie: and
in all cases of difficultie, or of breach of those Orders, they shall acquaint
the Treasuror and the generall Court therewith: and from thence receiue
resolution and direction.
LVIII.
They shall also cause to be reduced into a seuerall Booke, the whole
receipts and disbursements of that yeare : and the same vnder f oure of their
hands at the least (whereof two to be of the Quorum) shall be presented by
the Treasuror at the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, at the giuing vp of
his and their Office.
[70] LIX.
They shall signe no warrants for the issuing of money, but onely for olde
charges or debts; that is to say, due before that yeare of their office:
And that not otherwise, then after due examination of the matter had in
their appointed meetings : vnto which warrant shall be first set the hand of
one at the least of the Quorum, and then two other or more of the rest of
the Auditors.
LX.
The Auditors shall also employ their best industry and care, for the recouery
of the olde debts due to the Company: And their receipts shall transmit
to the generall Cash.
LXI.
And touching the olde accounts now depending in Audite, that is to say,
from the beginning of the Plantation till the 30. day of Nouember, 1616.
the Auditors shall proceede in the examining and reducing them to order,
and to the finall auditing of them, with what expedition they well can.
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And shall from time to time acquaint the Treasurer and Court, with such
impediments and difficulties as shall be incident.
LXIL
In digesting of the olde accounts, the Auditors shall take especiall care, to
cause the Secretary or Booke-keeper , in a seuerall Booke, to set downe
particularly [71] and exactly the names of all the Aduenturors, with their
seuerall sums aduentured: as also what is paid, or yet remaining vnpaid:
as well that right may be done to the Aduenturors, as also the debts
preserued which are due to the Company. And this booke of the Aduen-
turors, shall be extended till the Quarter-Court in Easter Term, 1619.
LXIII.
The Auditors shall keepe their meetings, once at the least euery weeke in
the Term time; or oftner, if need require: and once euery moneth at least
in the vacation times: to ouersee the accounts, and dispatch such other
businesse as shall be committed to them.
LXIV.
They shall also haue the authoritie of the Court, to call before them such
persons, as are indebted or accomptable to the Company.
LXV.
In regard of the greatnesse of the businesse for the present: the Auditors
are allowed an Officer to attend vpon them: who shall be salariated at
the pleasure of the Court.
Comitties.
LXVI.
The Comitties being to be sixteene; and to be yearely chosen; there shall be
a yearelie alteration made [72] of one fourth part at the least, to the end
many be trained vp in the businesse.
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LXVII.
The Comitties office is, together with the Deputie, to perform the orders
of Courts, for setting out Ships, and buying prouisions for Virginia.
Wherein especial! care is to be had, that neither the Husband, nor any one
man alone, be entrusted with the making of those prouisions; but two at
the least, to be appointed thereunto by the Deputie and Comitties in their
Court: who shall also bring in their bils and accounts, to be examined
and approued by the Comitties. The like care shall they haue at the
returne of Ships from Virginia, for the goods belonging to the Companie,
to be safely kept, and sould to the best aduantage, either in Court, or
otherwise by the Courts direction. The accounts of all which, shall be
transmitted to the Auditors: and the money remaining, returned to the
Cash. The Deputie and Comitties shall also haue care of the Inuoices to
be made for the prouisions sent to Virginia: and of the Certificats of the
receipt to be thence returned: As likewise of the Inuoices of the goods
sent from Virginia. All which shall be registred fairely in a booke.
LXVIII.
The Comitties shall diligently keepe their Courts, whensoeuer occasion of
businesse shall require. They shall be summoned by order from the
Treasuror, or Deputie. And it shall not be counted a Court of [73] Comitties,
vnlesse the Treasuror or Deputie with sixe Comitties be present. The
Secretary of the Company shall keepe a booke also of their proceedings.
Secretary.
LXIX.
The Secretary shall attend the Treasuror, and Deputie, in such seruice of
the Companie as wherein they shall haue cause to vse him. And besides
the generall Courts, he shall of duety attend the Courts of Comitties; and
keepe seuerall bookes of their proceedings. The Counseil, Auditors, and
Comitties extraordinary, he shall then also attend, when and so often as
he shall be thereunto required.
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LXX.
He shall be bound by oath to keepe secret all matters of secrecy: And not
to discouer the proceedings of the Counseil, and Coynitties extraordinary,
till such time as themselues shall publish the same.
LXXI.
The Secretary, vpon reference of any businesse from the Court to a select
Comittie; shall giue a note to the Messenger, containing the businesse,
time, & place.
LXXII.
His Office is also to be a Remembrancer to the generall Courts, and to the
Courts of Comitties; for [74] the prosecuting and performing of matters
formerly ordered: As also touching motions formerly made, and referred
to speciall Comitties, or other farther consideration.
LXXIII.
If at any tune a generall Court shall order any money to be issued out of
the Cash; the Secretary vnder his hand shall deliuer a Copie thereof to
the Auditors, if it be of old Debts; and if otherwise, then to the Deputie
and Comitties: who respectiuely shall vnder that Order make their war-
rant for the payment of that money: vnlesse they find the Court, by
wrong information, to haue beene abused and deceiued in that Order,
whereof at the next Court they shall giue aduertisement.
LXXIV.
The Secretaries Office is to keepe the Bookes of the Companie, and fairely
and orderly to enter in them the particulars here- vnder expressed; and
in such manner as he shall be directed by the Treasuror, Deputie, or
Auditors. First, a Booke containing the Copies of the Kings Letters
Patents to the Companie: Also of all Letters, Orders, Directions, and other
writings, from his Maiestie, the Lords of the Counseil, and other great
Officers, concerning the Companie, or the affaires of Virginia; together
with the answeres made vnto them.
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LXXV.
A Second Booke shall be kept of all the Lawes and standing Orders estab-
lished henceforward in the [75] Quarter-Courts, and beginning with this day;
as well such as concerne the Gouerncment of the Companie and businesse
here; as also the Gouerninent of the Colonie and affaires in Virginia.
LXXVI.
In a third Booke shall be registred all the Patents, Charters, and In-
dentures of validitie, heretofore granted, or that hereafter shal be granted,
by the Treasuror and Companie: all instructions from the Counseil: all
pubUque Letters written to Virginia, or from thence receiued.
LXXVII.
A Fourth Booke shall be of the Acts of the generall Courts; beginning
with a new Booke at the last Quarter-Court.
LXXVIII.
A Fift Booke shall be of the Acts of the Comitties, beginning from the
same Court. In which Booke shall be registred all Inuoyces of the
prouisions sent to Virginia from the Companie; and the Certificats of the
receipts to be thence returned: As likewise the Inuoyces of the Goods
sent from Virginia; with the Husbands certificat of the receipt or defect.
LXXIX.
In a sixt booke, at the one end, shall be registred the names of all the
Aduenturors here by money; or otherwise by seruice, for which shares
of Land in [76] Virginia haue beene giuen by the Companie in their Quarter-
Courts; together with the number of Shares to each person belonging.
Where shal also be entred in a place by it selfe, the lawfuU Transports
of Shares from one to another. Here shall also be entred, the names of
his Maiesties Counseil for Virgiriia. At the other end of the same Booke,
shall be registred the names of all the Planters in Virginia, as well for the
pubhque, as vpon priuate Plantations: which is to be done distinctly for
each Plantation by it selfe. And this is to be done vpon the Certificates
hereafter returned from the Gouernour and Counseil in Virginia: And
from the Heads and Bodies of particular Plantations, according to the
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tenor and effect of the Grants made vnto them, and other Lawes and
Orders made by the Companie. All which shall be first published and
allowed in a generall Court: and not registred in this Booke, but by
direction from thence,
LXXX.
The Secretarie shall also keepe safe in the Companies Chest of euidences,
the originals of all the Letters Patents, and other writings afore mentioned :
AU the Bookes also aforesaid: All the Treasurors Bookes of their yearely
accounts: The Husbands Bookes of accounts of euery voyage to Vir-
ginia: and all other accounts perfected and approued by the Auditors.
In the same Chest shall be kept all Charter Parties, as well cancelled
as vncanceUed: All Bonds made to the Companie, or for their vse: And
all Bonds of the Companies discharged and cancelled: And all other
wri[77]tings and muniments whatsoeuer belonging to the Companie. And
the Secretarie shall deliuer out none of the Companies writings, but by
direction from the Treasuror, Counseil, or Court: taking a note of the
parties hand for the true restoring of them. And in conuenient time
he shall make Calenders of all the foresaid writings.
LXXXI.
The Secretaries Salarie shall be twenty pounds per annum: and of his
paines extraordinary, the Court shall take consideration.
Booke Keeper.
LXXXII.
The Booke keeper, so long as he shall seeme necessarie, shall be wholy
directed and ordered by the Treasuror, and Auditors: And shall receiue
his Salarie from the Quarter-Courts, as the Auditors shall report of his
paines and deserts.
LXXXIIL
The Booke keeper, vpon conference with the Secretarie and the Husband,
and they two in his defect, shall in euery Quarter-Court present openly
to the Treasuror, a true note of the Debts, both owing by the Companie,
and ought vnto them: together with the ground from whence they haue
risen: that the Court [78] may take order for the discharge of the one, and
recouery of the other.
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Husband.
LXXXIV.
The Husband is to be ordered by the Treasuror, Deputy, and Comiities;
and to keepe his accounts in exact and iustifiable manner: and to bring
them from time to time to the Deputie and Comities, to be first examined
there, and approued vnder their hands; and then to be presented to the
Auditors.
LXXXV.
He shall at the end of euery voyage set out by the Company, make a
seuerall Booke of the charges of that voyage; to be presented by him to
the Auditors; and by them to the Court.
LXXXVI.
The Husband shall also (being required by the Court) be assisting to other
Aduenturors vpon particular Plantations, in making their prouisions, and
setting out their Ships. His wages shall be fortie pounds per annum.
Bedel.
LXXXVII.
The Bedel or Messenger is to be at command of the Treasuror, Deputy,
and Courts. He is to warne all Quarter-Courts, and Courts extraordi-
nary: all meetings of the Counsail, Generall Comitties, and Select Comitties.
His wages, forty pound per annum.
[79] Generalitie.
Lxxxvni.
The particular Members of the Companie, shall be subiect to the generall
Courts, in matters concerning the Company or Plantation. If any man
finde himselfe agrieued by a lesser or ordinary Court, he may appeale to
a great and Quarter-Court, where the matter shall be heard and finally
ordered. If any man refuse to obey both the one Court and other, he
shall be disfranchized.
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LXXXIX.
Every man speaking in Court, shall addresse his speech to the Treasuror,
or Deputy in his absence, as representing the Court: And all priuate
speeches, or directed to particular persons, shall be forborne.
XC.
No man in one Court shall speake aboue thrise to one matter: saue the
Treasuror and the Deputy, being to moderate the businesse.
XCL
No man with his speech shall interrupt the speech of another, before he
haue finished: Except the Treasuror, or in his absence the Deputy, (with
approbation of the Court) see cause to put any to silence, for unpertinency,
or other vnseemely speaking.
[80] XCII.
If any man be found by sinister course, to practise his owne aduantage, to
the damnifying of the pubUque, or be found with the Companies Mony or
Goods m his hands, and refuse to deliuer the same being lawfully there-
unto required: If being summoned to the Court, he refuse to appeare, or
appearing, performe not the Order of the Court; he shall be both disfran-
chized, and farther proceeded against, as an vnworthy Member, and
wrong-doer to the Companie.
XCIII.
If any man out of euill minde, practize to raise faction or dissention in
the Companie; he shall for the first time, be admonished by the Court or
Counseil, and at the second, disfranchized.
XCIV.
Whosoeuer shall attempt by priuate solicitation to packe the Court to
any vniust or vnlawfuU end; shall vpon complaint, be conuented before
the Counseil, and being conuicted, shaU be disfranchized.
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XCV.
If any man be found, through corrupt reward, to make a Motion in the
Court, tending to the pubhque hurt, or to the priuate wrong of another;
he shall be forthwith disfranchized.
[81] XCVI.
No man shall presume to intercept Letters, written by, or to, the Counseil,
or Companie; or to spread false rumors, vpon sinister intent, to the wrong
of the Counseil, Companie, or Colonie: The offender shall be disfranchized.
XCVII.
No man shall traduce any Member of this Companie in any other Court,
for any thing done or spoken in this Court. The offender for the first
time, shall be admonished; for the second, suspended from the Court for
one yeere; and the third time, disfranchized.
XCVIII.
To auoyd the drawing of the Companie into Debt henceforward: It is
ordered, that no particular man make or propound any new proiect of
charge to the Companie, but he withall offer good meanes how to defray
that charge, and to vphold his proiect, in such sort as the Companie neuer
be drawne againe into any farther debt. And the breakers of this Order,
shall be excluded from the generall Courts, and from hauing voyce, or
bearing Office, for one yeare after.
XCIX.
If any man moue for any charge to the Companie, by way of gift in what
sort soeuer: It shall be first referred to a select Comittie: and if the charge
fall out to be vnder thirtie pound, it may be ordered by the next Court;
if aboue, it shall be reserued till the Quarter Court ensuing.
[82] C.
It shall not be lawfuU for any Aduenturor, to sell or transport his shares
to another, otherwise then in open Court : And not before it doe appeare
vnder three of the Auditors hands, that the partie transporting his shares
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stand cleere, and is not indebted to the Companie; or the partie to whom
they are passed, doe pay the said Debt.
Officers in Virginia.
CI.
All principal! Officers in Virginia, namely the Gouernour, Lieutenant Gouer-
nour, Admiral, Marshal, chief e Justice, and Treasurer, shall be chosen
here by Ballating in a Quarter-Court.
CII.
The Counseil established in Virginia, and all other Officers there reserued
to the choise of the Company here, shall be chosen in a Quarter-Court, by
onely erection of hands; vnlesse the Court desire to haue it passe by
Ballating.
cm.
The Commissions to all Officers there, shall be onely for three yeres in
certaine, and afterwards during the Companies pleasure. Onely the
Gouernour sbal vpon no occasion hold that place aboue sixe yeares.
[83] CIV.
The Companie here shall not be charged with the maintenance of the
Officers there: But they shal be maintained there, out of the pubHque
Lands.
Lawes.
CV.
No Lawes or standing Orders shal be made by the Companie, but in this
manner. First, after the proposing of them in Court, they shall be referred
to the examination of a select Comittie. The Comitties shall present their
Labours to the view of the Counseil. The Counseil approuing them, they
shall be brought to the Court of preparation on the Munday before the
Quarter Court, and there openly read. And lastly they shall passe the
iudgement of the Quarter-Court.
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CVI.
The Lawes and Orders thus made, shall be fairely registred by the Secre-
tary in a parchment Booke: which he shal bring in euery Court, and lay
on the table, that all men may peruse them that are so disposed.
CVII.
In the Quarter-Court in Hillary Term, all lawes and standing Orders
concerning the Company here, shall be publiquely read in the beginning
of the Court.
[84] CVIII.
The abrogating of a Law or Order, shall proceede by the same degrees, by
which the making.
CIX.
All Orders heretofore made, repugnant or swaruing from these, shall be
henceforth voyd.
Grants of Land.
ex.
All Grants of Lands and Liberties in Virginia, shall be passed by Indenture:
the Counterpane wherof shall be sealed by the Grantees, and kept in the
Companies Chest of Euidences. And the Secretary shall haue the engross-
ing of all such Indentures.
CXI.
No Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands in Virginia, shall be sealed,
but being read and approoued in a Quarter-Court: the same hauing been
also first examined and allowed vnder the hands of a select Comittie for
that purpose.
CXII.
No libertie shall be granted, tending to the exempting of any man from the
authoritie of the Gouernor of Virginia, or of the Supreame Counseils or
Courts there established; in any case of Treason, Rebellion, or Sedition:
or vpon any dutie to be perfor[85[med for the necessary defence of the
Countrey; or the preseruation of the publique peace, and suppressing
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Tumults within the Land; or for trials in matters of Justice by way of
appeale; or otherwise by lawfull Orders to be from hence deliuered: or in
cases consented vnto, as well by a generall Assembly of the Colonie there,
as by the Companie here in a Quarter-Court. And all Grants, former
or future, swaruing from this Order, shall be so farre forth deemed
vnlawfull and surreptitious : as being repugnant to the Limitations in his
Maiesties Letters Patents.
CXIII.
In all Grants of Lands, a fift of the Roiall Mines of Gould and Siluer shall
be reserued to the Companie: as an other fift is alreadie reserued to the
Crowne.
CXIV.
In all Patents or Indentures of Grants of Lands, the Grantees shall couenant
to employ their people in great part in Staple Commodities, as Corne,
Wine, Silke, Silke-grasse, Hempe, Flax, Pitch and Tar, Pot-ashes and Sope-
ashes. Iron, Clap-boord, and other Materialls: and not wholly or chiefly
about Tobacco, and Sassaphras.
CXV.
All Grants of Land in Virginia to the old Aduenturors their Heires and
Assignes, that is, to such as haue heretofore brought in their money to the
Treasurie for their seuerall shares, (being of twelve pound ten shillings the
share) shall be of one hundred Acres [86] the share vpon the first diuision ;
and of as many more vpon a second diuision, when the Land of their first
diuision shall be sufficiently peopled. And for euery person which they
shall transport thither before Midsomer day one thousand sixe hundred
twentie fine, if he continue there three yeares, or dye in the meane time
after he is shipped, it shall be to the Transporters, of fiftie acres the person
vpon the first diuision, and fiftie more vpon a second diuision in like manner,
without paying any Rent to the Companie for the one or the other. And
in all such Grants, the names of the Aduenturors, and the seuerall number of
each of their shares, shall be expressed. Prouided alwayes, that if the said
Aduenturors or any of them, doe not truely and effectually within one
yeare next after the seaUng of the said Grant, pay and discharge all such
summes of money, wherein by subscription (or otherwise vpon notice
thereof giuen from the Auditors,) they stand indebted to the Companie:
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Or if the said Aduenturors, or any of them, hauing not lawfull right, either
by purchase from the Companie, or by assignement from some other former
Aduenturor, within one yeare after the said Grant; or by speciall gift of
the Companie (vpon merit preceding) in a full Quarter Court ; to so many
shares as he or they pretend ; doe not within one yeare after the said Grant,
satisfie and pay to the said Treasuror and Companie for euery share so
wanting, after the rate of twelue pounds ten shillings the share: that then
the said Grant, for so much as concerneth the whole part, and all the
Shares of the said person so behinde, and not satisfying as aforesaid,
shall be vtterly voide.
[87] CXVI.
All Grants of Land in Virginia to new Aduenturors, that is to say, to such
as hereafter shall be free of the Cojnpanie, paying the Companie for their
Shares before Midsomer, 1625. shall for their owne persons and shares be
of like condition with the former to all intents and purposes. But for
such other as shall at their charges be transported into Virginia, before the
said Midsomer, 1625. in manner aforesaid; shall be reserued a yearely
Rent of twelue pence for euery fiftie acres acrewing to them by vertue of
such transportation; to be answered to the said Treasuror and Companie,
and their Successors for euer, after the first seauen yeares of euery such
Grant.
CXVII.
All Grants to all other persons not comprised in the two Orders last before
set downe, that is to say, to such Planters as before Midsomer day, 1625,
shall goe into Virginia with intent there to inhabit : if they continue there
three yeares, or dye after they are shipped, there shall be grant made of
fiftie acres for euery person vpon a first diuision, and as many more vpon
a second diuision (the first being peopled) which Grant shall be made
respectiuely to such persons and their Heires, at whose charges the said
persons going to inhabit in Virginia shall be transported; with reseruation
of twelue pence yearely Rent, as aforesaid.
[88] CXVIII.
In aU the foresaid Grants, shall be inserted a Condition or prouiso, that the
Grantees shall from time to time, make a true Certificat to the said Treas-
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uror, Counseil, and Companie, from the chiefe Officer or Officers of the
places respectiuely, of the number, names, ages, sex, trades, and conditions
of euery such person so transported, or shipped, before the said Midsomer
day, 1625. to be entred by the Secretarie into a Register Booke for that
purpose to be made.
CXIX.
For the preuenting of fraud, and dammage to the Companie in their Rents;
by drawing new Aduenturors or Planters, vpon purchase of a few old
Aduentures, into th'immunitie of the old Aduenturors of not paying any
Rent for the shares of fiftie acres the person transported by them before
the foresaid day: it is ordered, that in all Indentures of Grant of Lands to
old Aduenturors, being for fewer then fiftie shares of the old aduenture,
the immunitie of not paying Rent for the shares obtained by transporting
of persons as aforesaid, shall not be generall; but restrained to the propor-
tion of foure persons to euery share of the old aduenture, transported
before Midsomer day, 1625.
cxx.
All Grants of Land shall be made with equall fauours, and Grants of like
Liberties and Immunities as neere as may be, (except the differences of
Rent aboue set downe:) to the end that all complaint of partiahtie or
vnindifferency may be preuented.
Trade.
[89] CXXI.
It shall be free for all his Maiesties Subiects after the determination of
the present loynt Stocke for the Magazine, to trade into Virginia with the
Colonie; paying the duties set down m his Maiesties Letters Patents.
CXXII.
If any ioynt Stocke for a Magazine, being requested by the Court, refuse
or forbeare to send Corne, Cattle, or Munition, for the necessary reliefe
and supply of the Colonie in Virginia: it shall be lawfull from that day
forward for any person freely to trade to and with the Colonie in Virginia,
carrying thither onely Cattle, Corne, and Munition, without paying any
duties to the Companie for seuen yeares next coming ; any former restraint
to the contrarie notwithstanding.
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CXXIII.
If either in the present ioynt Stocke for the Magazine, or any other here-
after to be erected, the generall Companie out of their common Cash
beare part as an Aduenturor: they shall ratably partake hke profit, and
vndergoe like losse, with other Aduenturors. And any Order made to
the contrary shall be voide.
CXXIV.
Dvring the time that the common Cash beareth part as an Aduenturor
in any Ioynt Stocke for the Magazine; the meetings of the Aduenturors
shall [90] be in the same place, and on the same dayes, that the Generall
Courts are kept: and either before the beginning, or after the ending of the
Court : vnlesse the Court vpon extraordinary cause appoint some other time.
College.
cxxv.
The Quarter-Court in euery Trinitie Term, shall appoint a choise Comittie
of fiue or seuen, to continue for that yeare, to take into their care and
charge the matter of the College to be erected in V 
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